Etymology of the English word primate
the English word
primatederived from the New Latin word
Primatesderived from the Latin word
primatesderived from the Latin word
primas (noble; of the highest rank; principle)
derived from the Latin word
primus (chiefs, nobles; first, foremost, best)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perDerivations in English
primatologyUsage
Word found in Modern English