Where does “apriority” come from?
apriority (English) comes from English -ty, from Middle English -ty, from Old English -tiġ, from Proto-Germanic tigiwiz, from Proto-Germanic *teguz.
apriority (English): The quality or state of being known "a priori"
Definitions
- The quality or state of being known "a priori"
Ancestry of “apriority”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ty | Nonproductive suffix indicating single-digit... |
| 2 | Middle English | -ty | — |
| 3 | Old English | -tiġ | -ty |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tigiwiz | nominative/vocative plural of *teguz |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *teguz | — |