Where does “hyperprior” come from?

hyperprior (English) comes from English Prior, from Latin prior, from Proto-Italic priōs, from Proto-Italic prijōs, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

hyperprior (English): a prior distribution on a hyperparameter

Definitions

  1. a prior distribution on a hyperparameter

Ancestry of “hyperprior”, step by step

hyperprior traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Prior

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishPriorfor someone employed by a prior
2Latinpriorformer, prior, previous; the first, the original;...
3Proto-Italicpriōsformer
4Proto-Italicprijōs
5Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via English hyper

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhyperhyperactive; energetic; overly diligent;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yósEvery word from Proto-Italic -jōsEvery word from Proto-Italic prijōs