Where does “wicepremier” come from?
wicepremier (Polish) comes from Polish premier, from French premier, from Middle French premier, from Old French premier, from Latin prīmārius, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos — passed , crossed.
wicepremier (Polish): deputy prime minister
Definitions
- deputy prime minister
Ancestry of “wicepremier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | premier | prime minister; genitive plural of premiera |
| 2 | French | premier | first; prime; premier |
| 3 | Middle French | premier | first |
| 4 | Old French | premier | first; beginning; start |
| 5 | Latin | prīmārius | One of the first, of the first rank, chief, principal, excellent, remarkable. It was used as the title of a position in universities |
| 6 | Latin | prīmus | — |
| 7 | Latin | prīsmos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | priisemos | foremost, first |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |