Where does “primigenius” come from?

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

primigenius (Latin): original, primitive; firstborn

Definitions

  1. original, primitive; firstborn

Ancestry of “primigenius”, step by step

primigenius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin prīmus

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

via Latin genus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingenusbirth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,...
2Proto-Italicgenoslineage, origin
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁osrace, lineage
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

Words derived from “primigenius

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Italic priisemos
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