Where does “préférer” come from?

préférer (French) comes from Middle French preferer, from Old French preferer, from Latin praefero, from Proto-Italic praiferō.

préférer (French): to prefer

Definitions

  1. to prefer

Ancestry of “préférer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchprefererto prefer
2Old Frenchprefererto prefer; to prioritize
3LatinpraeferoI bear, hold or carry before or forth; I carry...
4Proto-Italicpraiferō—

Words derived from “préférer”

Every word from Proto-Italic praiferō →Every word from Latin praefero →Every word from Old French preferer →