for, to (expressing a recipient); to, in order to, so, for (expressing the intended purpose of an action); by, due, due on, due by (expressing a deadline); for (expressing contrast from what is expected); for, to, in one's opinion, as far as one is concerned (expressing an opinion, perception or perspective)
“La niña compró un regalo de navidad para su abuela.” — The girl bought a Christmas gift for her grandmother.
Synonyms: hacia, a
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *próder. Proto-Italic *prō Latin prō Late Latin pōr Old Spanish por Spanish por Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Spanish a ▲ Latin prō ▲ Latin ad Latin prō ad Spanish pora ▲ Spanish parinflu. Spanish para From earlier pora (a combination of por and a, or from Latin prō ad) via assimilation, influenced by the archaic preposition par.