Where does “pre” come from?
pre (Dutch) comes from Dutch preferentie, from French préférence, from French préférer, from Middle French preferer, from Old French preferer, from Latin praefero, from Proto-Italic praiferō.
pre (Dutch): plus, reason to be preferred
Definitions
- plus, reason to be preferred
Ancestry of “pre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | preferentie | preference |
| 2 | French | préférence | preference; like |
| 3 | French | préférer | to prefer |
| 4 | Middle French | preferer | to prefer |
| 5 | Old French | preferer | to prefer; to prioritize |
| 6 | Latin | praefero | I bear, hold or carry before or forth; I carry... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | praiferō | — |