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Where does “primario” come from?

primario (Italian) comes 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.

primario (Italian): primary, first, principal, main, chief; head of a...

Definitions

  1. primary, first, principal, main, chief; head of a...

Ancestry of “primario”, step by step

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

Words derived from “primario”

  • primariato
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