Etymology of the English word primary
the English word
primaryderived from the Medieval Latin word
primarius (in the first rank, distinguished)
derived from the Latin word
primus (chiefs, nobles; first, foremost, best)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perDerivations in English
preprimary,
primarilyCognates
Dutch
primair, French
primaire, German
primär, Norwegian
primär, Swedish
primärUsage
Word found in Modern English
