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