Where does “preferableness” come from?
preferableness (English) comes from English preferable, from English prefer, from Middle English preferren, from Anglo-Norman preferer, from Latin praefero, from Proto-Italic praiferō.
preferableness (English): The quality or state of being preferable
Definitions
- The quality or state of being preferable
Ancestry of “preferableness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | preferable | Better than some other option; preferred |
| 2 | English | prefer | To be in the habit of choosing something rather... |
| 3 | Middle English | preferren | — |
| 4 | Anglo-Norman | preferer | to prefer; to prioritize |
| 5 | Latin | praefero | I bear, hold or carry before or forth; I carry... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | praiferō | — |