myEtymology.com: Italian etymology of primiero

Etymology of the Italian word primiero

the Italian word primiero

derived from 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

Dutch primus, English primus, French premier, German Primus, Icelandic prímus, Portuguese primeiro, Provençal primer, Spanish primero, Swedish primus