An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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prime
  نخست، نخستین، نخستی  
naxost, naxostin, naxosti
Fr.: premier  

  1. Of the first importance; of the highest rank.

  2. Same as → prime number.

Etymology (EN): M.E., from L. primarius “of the first rank, principal,” from primus “first.”

Etymology (PE): Naxost, naxostin, naxosti, from
Mid.Pers. naxust “the first,” Parthian Mid.Pers. nxwšt, from naxu, Manichean Parthian nwx “beginning” + -ist superlative suffix, Av. -išta-, cf. Skt. -istha-, Gk. -istos, O.H.G. -isto, -osto, O.E. -st, -est, -ost.