Where does “prim” come from?
prim (Romanian) comes from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prim (Romanian): prime, first
Definitions
- prime, first
Ancestry of “prim”, step by step
prim 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 Hungarian prém
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | prém | fur |