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Was it a place? A planet? A sector? A peice of equipment? Made up? Just want to know the origin of where they got the word from.

It's a variation on prime or primary.
Note that the top-level psykers produced by the telepathica astra are also called 'primaris' for this reason.

As Iocarno said, it comes from Prime. which means first, or best. (Prime Rib is thus called that because it's the best cut of rib on the cow) likewise the Prime Minister is called as such because he's the first minister. "first among equals" among the cabinet (in theory)

It's simply a dog-Latin corruption of the Latin "primus", meaning "first", which is the root of the French word "prime", which is loaned into English, also meaning "first".

It's because they are Cawl's Mary Sue Marines, better than all the old Marines.

Ohh okay. Isn't there an old tank with primaris in it's name? That not attached to the primaris.

Where do primaris come from?
Well, when a Primarch and a Techpriest love each other very much...

 CthuluIsSpy wrote:
Where do primaris come from?
Well, when a Primarch and a Techpriest love each other very much...

It’s more like when the legal team and the marketing dept love each other very much and are aiming to please the board.

zainale wrote:
Ohh okay. Isn't there an old tank with primaris in it's name? That not attached to the primaris.

Yes, the Rhino Primaris.

Completely unrelated, aside from how the Imperium (and GW, by extension) uses faux Latin etymology.

As others have said, Primaris is a bastardisation of the Latin "primus", which means "first", or "prime". Seeing as the things associated with the Primaris name (the Rhino Primaris, Primaris psykers, Primaris Space Marines, etc etc) are considered elite or powerful, the use of Primaris as a naming makes sense.

it's when a Custodes and a Female space marine have a love child.

CthuluIsSpy wrote:Where do primaris come from?
Well, when a Primarch and a Techpriest love each other very much...

The best kind of love... the kind with body modification.

Not Online!!! wrote:it's when a Custodes and a Female space marine have a love child.

shhhhhhhhhh, you know what happens when the words space marine are preceded directly by female.

I didnt know we were going for threadlock so soon.

Wait they can lock threads? Anyways the new stealth mech, I don't remember seeing primaris as one of its keywords even though it is in the name. But I can check the booklet when my pre-orders come in.

it doesn't have the primaris keyword (nor is it in the name- the full name is Invictor Tactical Warsuit). None of the vehicles do (redemptor, impulsor, repulsors, invictor).

So far the primaris keyword only applies to infantry.