prioridad
/pɾjoɾiˈdad/ · B1 · noun · f
precedence
🚦 prior + -idad (-ity) = priority: whoever comes prior goes first
From Latin prior, meaning first or earlier. Spanish -idad matches English -ity, as in ciudad (city) and verdad (verity). In traffic, prioridad is the right of way, the driver who goes first.