praefero

Latin

verb
Definitions
  • I bear, hold or carry before or forth
  • I carry before, place or set before, offer, present
  • I place someone or something before another
  • I prefer, like
  • I take beforehand, anticipate
  • I show, display, exhibit, discover, expose, reveal, betray

Etymology

Prefix from Latin ferō (carry, bear, I bear, suffer, I carry) root from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- (bend, in front, before).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*preh₂-

Gloss

bend, in front, before

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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