Where does “Premierminister” come from?
Premierminister (German) comes from German Premier, from English premier, from French premier, from Middle French premier, from Old French premier, from Latin prīmārius, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos — passed , crossed.
Premierminister (German): prime minister
Ancestry of “Premierminister”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Premier | — |
| 2 | English | premier | Foremost; first or highest in quality or degree;... |
| 3 | French | premier | first; prime; premier |
| 4 | Middle French | premier | first |
| 5 | Old French | premier | first; beginning; start |
| 6 | Latin | prīmārius | — |
| 7 | Latin | prīmus | — |
| 8 | Latin | prīsmos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | priisemos | foremost, first |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “Premierminister”