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@ponderable saidIn English, "premium" comes from Latin praemium ( "prize" ).
I know π, that is what "primus" means, the etymological root however is the same.
Whereas "primary" is borrowed from Latin prΔ«mΔrius ( "of the first (rank); chief, principal; excellent" ).
... but I just googled that ... I have great respect for people such as yourself @ponderable who can make sense in more than one language.
I do manages to mangle my Englishering in a mono-linguistic way all of it's ownness. N'est-ce pas?
@orangutan saidSo I was under a wrong impression for a long time. thank you for clearing that up.
In English, "premium" comes from Latin praemium ( "prize" ).
Whereas "primary" is borrowed from Latin prΔ«mΔrius ( "of the first (rank); chief, principal; excellent" ).
... but I just googled that ... I have great respect for people such as yourself @ponderable who can make sense in more than one language.
I do manages to mangle my Englishering in a mono-linguistic way all of it's ownness. N'est-ce pas?
@ponderable saidColloquially, 'premium' is often used in conversation to mean best quality or most important. For example, she is a premium member so we give her all the best biscuits. (The best biscuits could also be described as premium). So although 'first of their kind' isn't a correct definition, one could, at a stretch, use it to mean 'most important of their kind.'
Premium, like in "first of their kind"?
@ghost-of-a-duke saidLike "firstborn"?
Colloquially, 'premium' is often used in conversation to mean best quality or most important. For example, she is a premium member so we give her all the best biscuits. (The best biscuits could also be described as premium). So although 'first of their kind' isn't a correct definition, one could, at a stretch, use it to mean 'most important of their kind.'
