Question

(15 points)PLEASE HELP I NEED TO PASS Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

I felt the primordial soup bubbling, and my whole entropic bulk quaked as I gazed at the last females of my species. I knew I was supposed to mate, but I wasn’t sure how.

primordial (adj.): late 14c., from Late Latin primordialis “first of all, original,” from Latin primordium “a beginning, the beginning, origin, commencement,” from primus “first” + stem of ordiri “to begin.”

In at least one hundred words, explain how the etymology of the word primordial aids in understanding the word’s meaning as it is used in the excerpt.

Answer 1

the history of "primordial" began when the Latin words primus (meaning "first") and "ordiri" (meaning "to begin") came together to form "primordium," the Latin word for "origin." When it entered English in the 14th century, "primordial" was used in the general sense "primeval." so i makes better sense in the passage

Answer 2

Understanding the etymology of the word primordial is helpful in understanding what it means in this particular context. The term "primordial soup" has been used by scientists to describe the idea that life began from a series of chemical reactions in a warm pond on Earth's surface. As seen from the question, the word dates back to the late 14th century. It came from the Latin word primordialis, meaning "first of all" or "original." Looking back at the context of the word, it would make sense that "primordial soup" is considered the beginning of all life, because the word means "original."