Where does “primigenus” come from?

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

primigenus (Latin): original

Definitions

  1. original

Ancestry of “primigenus”, step by step

primigenus 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 “primigenus”

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