French word prime comes from Proto-Germanic *feraną, Proto-Italic *-kaps (-catcher (as a noun), -catching (as an adjective).), Proto-Italic *pri, Proto-Italic - isemos
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *feraną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *-kaps | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | -catcher (as a noun), -catching (as an adjective). |
| *pri | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| - isemos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| *prē- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *priisemos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Foremost, first. |
| prismos | Latin (lat) | |
| primus | Latin (lat) | (ordinal) first. |
| prin | Old French (fro) | |
| prime | French (fra) | Reward; prize; bonus. |