ur-
prefix denoting the primitive, original, or earliest version of something
ur- in a sentence
“It was the ur-text from which all other versions derived.”
Origin of ur-
From Ur, one of the oldest Sumerian cities; also German prefix
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relating to the origins of civilization; foundational or primordial
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