English
primus
Primus comes from Latin prīmus ‘the first’, and goes back to Proto-Italic *prīzmos.
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*prīzmos‘foremost, first’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprīmus‘the first’
- Englishtodayprimus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*prīzmos‘foremost, first’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprīmus‘the first’
- Englishtodayprimus
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *per- ‘before, in front’
first, before, support, far, per, report, further, fear, opportunity, press, practice, private, port, price, pre, afford, appreciate, ford, forth, pregnant, practical, parade, par, interpretation, praise, prize, ferry, pirate, fare, precious, porch, privilege, pardon, interpreter, afar, pragmatic, pore, petra, disparate, depreciation, 153 more
through Proto-Indo-European *préy ‘before, in front’
through Proto-Italic *prīzmos ‘foremost, first’
through Latin prīmus ‘the first’
premier, primary, prime, primitive, primal, primate, primacy, primo, 11 more
Today it means
noun One of the bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church, who presides at the meetings of the bishops, and has certain privileges but no metropolitan authority.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Italic *prīzmos / primus