Where does “preferir” come from?

preferir (Portuguese) comes from Latin praefero, from Proto-Italic praiferō.

preferir (Portuguese): to prefer

Definitions

  1. to prefer

Ancestry of “preferir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinpraeferoI bear, hold or carry before or forth; I carry...
2Proto-Italicpraiferō—

Words derived from “preferir”

Every word from Proto-Italic praiferō →Every word from Latin praefero →