English
prevalent
Prevalent comes from Latin praevalēns ‘dominant, superior’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpraevalēns‘dominant, superior’
- Englishearliest quotation 1983prevalent
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpraevalēns‘dominant, superior’
- Englishearliest quotation 1983prevalent
Earliest quotation: 1983, Donna K. McBain: “The species I found to be most prevalent on…”
Equivalent to pre- + -valent
Every English word from Latin praevalēns
Today it means
adj Widespread or preferred.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin praevalēns / prevalent