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Where does “Prior” come from?

Prior (Middle English) comes from Middle English priour, from Old English prior.

Ancestry of “Prior”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishpriourprior
2Old Englishprior—

Words derived from “Prior”

  • Prior
  • Pryor
  • Priorian
Every word from Old English prior →