Where does “preferencial” come from?
preferencial (Spanish) comes from Spanish preferencia, from Spanish preferente, from Spanish preferir, from Latin praefero, from Proto-Italic praiferō.
preferencial (Spanish): preferential
Definitions
- preferential
Ancestry of “preferencial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | preferencia | preference |
| 2 | Spanish | preferente | preferred, preferential |
| 3 | Spanish | preferir | to prefer; to rather |
| 4 | Latin | praefero | I bear, hold or carry before or forth; I carry... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | praiferō | — |