Where does “ppreferixxa” come from?

ppreferixxa (Maltese) comes from Italian preferire, from Latin praeferre, from Latin praefero, from Proto-Italic praiferō.

ppreferixxa (Maltese): to prefer

Definitions

  1. to prefer

Ancestry of “ppreferixxa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpreferireto prefer
2Latinpraeferrepresent active infinitive of praeferō; to prefer
3LatinpraeferoI bear, hold or carry before or forth; I carry...
4Proto-Italicpraiferō—
Every word from Proto-Italic praiferō →Every word from Latin praefero →Every word from Latin praeferre →