Where does “премье́р” come from?
премье́р (Russian) comes from French premier, from Middle French premier, from Old French premier, from Latin prīmārius, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
премье́р (Russian): prime minister chief member of the cabinet and head of the government
Definitions
- prime minister chief member of the cabinet and head of the government
Ancestry of “премье́р”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | premier | first; prime; premier |
| 2 | Middle French | premier | first |
| 3 | Old French | premier | first; beginning; start |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | Latin | prīmus | — |
| 6 | Latin | prīsmos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | priisemos | foremost, first |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |