An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Pertaining to or existing at or from the very beginning.

Etymology (EN): From L.L. primordialis “first of all, original,” from L. primordium “the beginning,” from primus “first” + stem of ordiri “to begin.”

Etymology (PE): Bonâqâzin, from bon “basis; root; foundation; bottom” (Mid.Pers. bun “root; foundation; beginning,” Av. būna- “base, depth,” cf. Skt. bundha-, budhná- “base, bottom,” Pali bunda- “root of tree”)

• âqâzin “pertaining to the beginning,” from âqâz “beginning” (Proto-Iranian *āgāza-, from prefix ā-
• *gāz- “to take, receive,” cf. Sogdian āγāz “beginning, start,” pcγz “reception, taking”).