Where does “preferencia” come from?

preferencia (Spanish) comes from Spanish preferente, from Spanish preferir, from Latin praefero, from Proto-Italic praiferō.

preferencia (Spanish): preference

Definitions

  1. preference

Ancestry of “preferencia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishpreferentepreferred, preferential
2Spanishpreferirto prefer; to rather
3LatinpraeferoI bear, hold or carry before or forth; I carry...
4Proto-Italicpraiferō—

Words derived from “preferencia”

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