myEtymology.com: French etymology of premier

Etymology of the French word premier

the Old French word premier

derived 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 *per

English premier, Italian primiero, Portuguese premier, Romanian premier

Dutch primus, English primus, German Primus, Icelandic prímus, Italian primiero, Portuguese primeiro, Provençal primer, Spanish primero, Swedish primus

Word found in Old French