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Premium

2 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means an amount paid for insurance, or a high price reflecting extra value
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Stage 1 of 2
praemium
Latin · ancient
"a reward, a prize"
a reward, a prize, from prae (before) and emere (to take, buy)
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Stage 2 of 2
premium
English · 1600s
"an amount paid for insurance, or extra value"
narrowed to mean an amount paid for insurance, or an added charge for quality
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