Where does “primordium” come from?
primordium (Latin) comes from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
primordium (Latin): beginning; origin; commencement
Definitions
- beginning; origin; commencement
Ancestry of “primordium”, step by step
primordium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin prīmus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | prīmus | — |
| 2 | Latin | prīsmos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | priisemos | foremost, first |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Latin ordior
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ordior | I begin; I begin to weave, lay the warp |