Where does “préférable” come from?
préférable (French) comes from French préférer, from Middle French preferer, from Old French preferer, from Latin praefero, from Proto-Italic praiferō.
préférable (French): preferable
Ancestry of “préférable”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | préférer | to prefer |
| 2 | Middle French | preferer | to prefer |
| 3 | Old French | preferer | to prefer; to prioritize |
| 4 | Latin | praefero | I bear, hold or carry before or forth; I carry... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | praiferō | — |
Words derived from “préférable”