Etymograph

English

Priorian

From Prior + -ian.

Formed from Prior + -ian

Proto-Indo-European *pró ‘forwards, before’

Proto-Italic *pri ‘before’

Proto-Italic *priōs ‘former, earlier’

Latin prior ‘earlier, former’

English Prior

Today it means

adj Of or relating to Arthur Prior (1914–1969), logician and philosopher who founded tense logic.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Priorian