primary etymology

Etymology:

• Latin: prīmārius, from prīmus "first"

Meaning:

• First in importance, rank, or order
• Of the first quality or importance
• Original or fundamental

Origin:

The word "primary" has its roots in the Latin adjective "prīmus," which means "first." The term "prīmus" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "*per-," which means "to go before." This root is also the origin of other words related to firstness, such as "prior" and "pristine."

primary relate terms

• prime

  Etymology The word prime comes from the Latin word primus which means first Mea

• primitive

  Etymology Latin primitivus Primus first ivus having the character of Mea

• primary

  Etymology Latin prīmārius from prīmus first Meaning First in importance ra

• prime

  Etymology The word prime comes from the Latin word primus which means first Mea

• secondary

  Etymology Origin Latin secundarius meaning of or pertaining to the second order or ra

• chief

  Etymology of Chief The word chief comes from the Old French word chief which in tu

• main

  Etymology The word main derives from the Old French term mein or maen meaning gre

• monotonous

  Etymology The word monotonous comes from the Greek word monotonos which means of o

• care

  Etymology From Middle English care from Old English cāru meaning sorrow anxiety g

• hallelujah

  Etymology Hallelujah From Middle English haleluyah Hallelujah From Old French alel

• election

  Etymology The word election comes from the Latin word electio which derives from th

• master

  Etymology The word master comes from the Old French word maistre which in turn comes

• stream

  Etymology The word stream comes from the Middle English word strem which in turn der