Latin

prīmus

‘first’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin prīmus.

20 English words in this record descend from Latin prīmus, most familiar first.

• primary ← prīmārius
• prime
• premier ← prīmārius
• primitive ← primitif ← primitif ← prīmitīvus
• primer ← prīmārius
• primal ← prīmālis
• primate ← prīmās
• primo
• primacy ← primacie ← primatia ← primas
• primus
• primero ← primera ← prīmārius
• primitivo ← prīmitīvus ← prīmitus ← itus

More words from prīmus

• aprimorate
• aprimoration
• primogenitor
• primosome
• primipara
• primigenial
• primipilar
• primigravida

Etymograph / Latin prīmus