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Where does “primat” come from?

primat (Old French) comes from Late Latin primas, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “primat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinprimaschief; chief; noble; one of the first or...
2Latinprīmus—
3Latinprīsmos—
4Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “primat”

  • primaat
  • primat
  • primate
  • primaet
  • primaat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →