Where does “prefer” come from?
Prefer comes from Middle English preferren, from Old French preferer, from Latin praeferre meaning "to carry before or put first," from Proto-Italic praiferō.
prefer (English): To be in the habit of choosing something rather...
Definitions
- To be in the habit of choosing something rather...
Ancestry of “prefer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | preferren | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | preferer | to prefer; to prioritize |
| 3 | Latin | praefero | I bear, hold or carry before or forth; I carry... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | praiferō | — |
Words derived from “prefer”