Etymology

prevalent

pre·v·a·lent
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Today it means: Widespread or preferred. Full definition →

Latin praevalēns
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  1. Latin · borrowed frompraevalēns
  2. English todayprevalent

From Latin praevalēns. By surface analysis, pre- + -valent.

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