Where does “1ª” come from?

1ª (Italian) comes from Italian prima, from Latin prīma, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

1ª (Italian): 1st

Definitions

  1. 1st

Ancestry of “1ª”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianprimafeminine singular of primo; before; once,...
2Latinprīma—
3Latinprīmus—
4Latinprīsmos—
5Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Italic priisemos →