Where does “preferee” come from?

preferee (English) comes from English prefer, from Middle English preferren, from Anglo-Norman preferer, from Latin praefero, from Proto-Italic praiferō.

preferee (English): One who is preferred

Definitions

  1. One who is preferred

Ancestry of “preferee”, step by step

preferee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English prefer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpreferTo be in the habit of choosing something rather...
2Middle Englishpreferrenprefer to favor
3Anglo-Normanprefererto prefer; to prioritize
4LatinpraeferoI bear, hold or carry before or forth; I carry...
5Proto-Italicpraiferō—

via English EE

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishEEInitialism of electrical engineering
2Cantonese噫—
Every word from Proto-Italic praiferō →Every word from Latin praefero →Every word from Anglo-Norman preferer →