Etymology of the English word primer
the English word
primerderived from the Norman French word
primerderived from the French word
primederived from the Medieval Latin word
primariumderived 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
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Word found in Modern English