French word premier comes from Latin primus ((ordinal) first.), Latin -arium
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| primus | Latin (lat) | (ordinal) first. |
| -arium | Latin (lat) | Used to form nouns denoting a "place where things are kept" from other nouns. |
| primarius | Latin (lat) | One of the first, or first rank, chief, principal, excellent, remarkable. It was used as the title of a position in universities. |
| premier | Old French (fro) | Beginning; start. First First First. |
| premier | Middle French (frm) | (ordinal) first (ordinal number). |
| premier | French (fra) | First. Prime (number etc) First. Premier. Prime minister First. |