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Where does “preferans” come from?

preferans (English) comes from Russian префера́нс, from French préférence, from French préférer, from Middle French preferer, from Old French preferer, from Latin praefero, from Proto-Italic praiferō.

preferans (English): A card game, related to bridge, Boston, and whist

Definitions

  1. A card game, related to bridge, Boston, and whist

Ancestry of “preferans”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпрефера́нсpreferans
2Frenchpréférencepreference; like
3Frenchpréférerto prefer
4Middle Frenchprefererto prefer
5Old Frenchprefererto prefer; to prioritize
6LatinpraeferoI bear, hold or carry before or forth; I carry...
7Proto-Italicpraiferō—
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