Where does “preferencja” come from?

preferencja (Polish) comes from German Präferenz, from French préférence, from French préférer, from Middle French preferer, from Old French preferer, from Latin praefero, from Proto-Italic praiferō.

preferencja (Polish): preference

Definitions

  1. preference

Ancestry of “preferencja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPräferenzpreference
2Frenchpréférencepreference; like
3Frenchpréférerto prefer
4Middle Frenchprefererto prefer
5Old Frenchprefererto prefer; to prioritize
6LatinpraeferoI bear, hold or carry before or forth; I carry...
7Proto-Italicpraiferō—
Every word from Proto-Italic praiferō →Every word from Latin praefero →Every word from Old French preferer →