myEtymology.com: Portuguese etymology of primeiro

Etymology of the Portuguese word primeiro

the Portuguese word primeiro

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, Italian primiero, Provençal primer, Spanish primero, Swedish primus