Etymology of the English word priority
the English word
priorityderived from the Old French word
prioritederived from the Latin word
prioritas (priority)
derived from the Latin word
prior (ahead, in front, leading; ancestors, forefathers, predecessors; superior, elder monk; second in dignity to abbot)
Derivations in English
prioritizeCognates
Dutch
prioriteit, French
priorité, German
Priorität, Italian
priorità, Norwegian
prioritet, Spanish
prioridad, Swedish
prioritetUsage
Word found in Modern English
