primus etymology

Latin word primus comes from Proto-Italic *-kaps (-catcher (as a noun), -catching (as an adjective).)

Detailed word origin of primus

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*-kaps Proto-Italic (itc-pro) -catcher (as a noun), -catching (as an adjective).
*priisemos Proto-Italic (itc-pro) Foremost, first.
primus Latin (lat) (ordinal) first.

Words with the same origin as primus

Descendants of *-kaps
commune communis deinceps manus munus pars partem partim praeceps prima primo princeps pugna