Where does “primu” come from?

primu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese primo, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

primu (Kabuverdianu): cousin

Definitions

  1. cousin

Ancestry of “primu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseprimomale cousin; prime
2Latinprīmus—
3Latinprīsmos—
4Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →