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
Ancestry of “préférer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | preferer | to prefer |
| 2 | Old French | preferer | to prefer; to prioritize |
| 3 | Latin | praefero | I bear, hold or carry before or forth; I carry... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | praiferō | — |
Words derived from “préférer”