Where does “prím-” come from?

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

prím- (Old Irish): first in time, primary

Definitions

  1. first in time, primary

Ancestry of “prím-”, 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 “prím-”

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