'urban-preferring' originates from the combination of 'urban,' derived from Latin 'urbanus,' meaning 'of the city,' and 'preferring,' from Latin 'praeferre,' meaning 'to carry before.'

'urbanus' transformed into the English word 'urban,' and 'praeferre' evolved into 'prefer,' eventually forming the modern English term 'urban-preferring.'

Initially, 'urban' meant 'of the city,' and 'preferring' meant 'to favor,' which together evolved to describe a preference for city environments.