{"era":"current","word":"prevail","meaning":"to prove stronger or succeed","children":[{"era":"1200s","word":"prevailen","meaning":"to be superior, be effective, or win","children":[{"era":"1100s","word":"prevaloir","meaning":"to be stronger, carry more weight, or overcome","children":[{"era":"classical","word":"praevalēre","meaning":"to be stronger than; to prevail","children":[{"era":"classical","word":"valēre","meaning":"to be strong, be well, be worth","children":[],"language":"Latin"}],"language":"Latin"}],"language":"Old French"}],"language":"Middle English"}],"language":"Modern English"}