Etymology of the Latin word primus
the Latin word
primus (chiefs, nobles; first, foremost, best)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*perDerivations in Latin
princeps,
primarius,
primalis,
primas,
primanus,
primatus,
primitiae,
decemprimi,
primaevus,
primigenius,
primipara,
primordium,
primicerius,
priscus,
primitus,
primalitas,
primo-genitus,
primulusDerivations in other languages
English
primus, English
primage, French
primidi, Italian
primidi, French, Italian
primo, Italian
prima, Portuguese
primo, Portuguese
prima, Romanian
prim, Spanish
primo, Spanish
primogenitorUsage
Word found in Medieval Latin, Late Latin, Classi Latin