Where does “prima” come from?

prima (Italian) comes 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.

prima (Italian): feminine singular of primo; before; once,...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of primo; before; once,...

Ancestry of “prima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprīma—
2Latinprīmus—
3Latinprīsmos—
4Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prima”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Italic priisemos →