primitive

An original or primary word; a word not derived from another, as opposed to derivative.

A member of a primitive society.

Primitive or primeval nature; the innate, instinctive element within a person; the deep, instinctive, precultural layer of human nature.

It may be that, living among primitive surroundings, the dormant primitive deep within the white man is drawn towards the absolute primitive in the aboriginal.

Natural or premodern environment or conditions; life lacking modern technology and society.

Out there in the primitive, white-man Rust had made his tools out of the primitive, as these stone-age people were making excellent string from the primitive.

A simple-minded person.

Of or pertaining to the beginning or origin, or to early times; original; primordial; primeval; first.

primitive innocence; the primitive church

it is from such primitive beings that the highest organisms now extant are the marvellously developed descendants

Of or pertaining to or harking back to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity.

a primitive style of dress

By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.

Of or pertaining to or harking back to a former time; old-fashioned; characterized by simplicity.

I used primitive hearts to decorate the quilt.

Crude, obsolete.

primitive ideas

Original; primary; radical; not derived.

a primitive verb

The primitive root in "children" is "child."