What is the Latin word for originally?

The usual Latin words for “originally” are prī̆ncipium, prīmus, prīmitus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“originally” in Latin

prī̆ncipiuma beginning, an origin, a commencement; a groundwork, a foundation, a principle; the elements, the first principles prīmusfirst, early; chief, principal; most excellent, eminent; distinguished, noble; the first part of; the entrance, extremit prīmitusoriginally, at first, from the first, from/at first flush

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

originally

At first, at the beginning, principio; primo; primum; primitus.

In a sing. way, *nova or singulari ratione; mirum in modum.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for originally?: The usual Latin words for “originally” are prī̆ncipium, prīmus, prīmitus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.