Where does “premier” come from?
premier (French) comes from Middle French premier, from Old French premier, from Latin prīmārius, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
premier (French): first; prime; premier
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