Where does “subprior” come from?
subprior (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.
subprior (English): The vicegerent of a prior; a claustral officer...
Definitions
- The vicegerent of a prior; a claustral officer...
Ancestry of “subprior”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | prior | Advance; previous; coming before; Former,... |
| 2 | Latin | prior | former, prior, previous; the first, the original;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | priōs | former |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | prijōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |