That is the question i am trying to find out but my friend Sean says that lead indeed came from the greek word Protos
"Primus" is not a greek word, it is latin. The correspodent word in Greek is "πρώτος" (protos).
Quick answer is that it means "first".
It means frist and is origin is greek
This name is derived from the Greek language word protos, which mean the first.
The name protactinium is derived from the Greek language words protos (the first) and aktos (radiation). Also protactinium disintegrate to actinium - it is protos for actinium.
Its πρωτος and πρωταρχικος (protos and protarhikos). They both mean basicaly the the first in order.
From the greek word "protos"AnswerMiddle English led, from Old English lēad, probably of Celtic originsource: http://www.answers.com/topic/lead-10Other terms relating to the metal lead include plumber, which comes from plumbum which is the Latin for lead, as the Romans used lead for water and waste pipes.
the Greek root word is πρώτος [protos] = the firstso the prefix is πρώτο- > proto-proteinprotocolprototypeprotomartyr
From the greek word "protos"AnswerMiddle English led, from Old English lēad, probably of Celtic originsource: http://www.answers.com/topic/lead-10Other terms relating to the metal lead include plumber, which comes from plumbum which is the Latin for lead, as the Romans used lead for water and waste pipes.
The meaning of protactinium is before actinium.
Protagonist - "protos" meaning first or most important in Greek Protocol - "protokollon" meaning a first draft or record in Greek Prologue - "prologos" meaning a speech before in Greek Prosthesis - "prosthesis" meaning addition or attachment in Greek
Hγούμαι [eegoome]