Where does “primprejur” come from?

primprejur (Romanian) comes from Romanian jur, from Latin gȳrus, from Ancient Greek γῦρος, from Ancient Greek μίτρα, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.

primprejur (Romanian): surrounding

Definitions

  1. surrounding

Ancestry of “primprejur”, step by step

primprejur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian jur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianjursurroundings, vicinity; first-person singular...
2Latingȳruscircle
3Ancient Greekγῦροςring, circle
4Ancient GreekμίτραA metal guard worn round the waist; A maiden's...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange

via Romanian prim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianprimprime, first
2Latinprīmus—
3Latinprīsmos—
4Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mey- →Every word from Ancient Greek μίτρα →Every word from Ancient Greek γῦρος →