Where does “preferat” come from?

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

preferat (Romanian): preferred, of choice

Definitions

  1. preferred, of choice

Ancestry of “preferat”, step by step

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