Where does “primum” come from?

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

primum (Latin): first, at first; inflection of prīmus: ##...

Definitions

  1. first, at first; inflection of prīmus: ##...

Ancestry of “primum”, step by step

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

Words derived from “primum”

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