Where does “prima” come from?

prima (Spanish) comes from Spanish primo, from Latin prīmus, from Latin prīsmos, from Proto-Italic priisemos, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

prima (Spanish): female equivalent of primo; bonus; premium

Definitions

  1. female equivalent of primo; bonus; premium

Ancestry of “prima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishprimocousin; first; prime
2Latinprīmus—
3Latinprīsmos—
4Proto-Italicpriisemosforemost, first
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “prima”

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