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What comes from the greek word primus?

"Primus" is not a greek word, it is latin. The correspodent word in Greek is "πρώτος" (protos).


What does the greek word Protos mean?

Quick answer is that it means "first".


What does the word protos mean?

It means frist and is origin is greek


Why positively charged particles are called protons?

This name is derived from the Greek language word protos, which mean the first.


Why is protactinium called protactinium?

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.


What is the greek word for prime?

Its πρωτος and πρωταρχικος (protos and protarhikos). They both mean basicaly the the first in order.


How it lead get its name?

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.


Which words include a greek root that means first in time or first in rank?

the Greek root word is πρώτος [protos] = the firstso the prefix is πρώτο- > proto-proteinprotocolprototypeprotomartyr


How did lead get its name?

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.


What is the origin name of protactinium?

The meaning of protactinium is before actinium.


What are some words with greek roots for the word pro?

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


What is the greek word for lead?

Hγούμαι [eegoome]