An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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prior
  پرین  
parin
Fr.: précédent, antérieur  

  1. Preceding in time or in order; earlier or former; previous.

  2. Preceding in importance or privilege.

Etymology (EN): O.E., from M.L. prior “former, previous, first, superior,” comparative of O.L. pri “before,” from PIE *prai-, *prei-, from root *per- “forward, through,” → pro-.

Etymology (PE): Parin, from pra-, fra- “before, forward, forth,” cognate with Gk. and L. → pro-.