primo

/ˈpɾimo/ · A2 · adj

cousin

🥇 primo = prime: Latin primus, first; a primo hermano is a first cousin

From Latin primus (first), same root as English prime and primary. Cousin comes from primo hermano, literally first brother, i.e. first cousin; the hermano dropped off and primo alone came to mean cousin, then a friendly bro.

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