Latin

apprehendō

‘to seize’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin apprehendō.

4 English words in this record descend from Latin apprehendō, most familiar first.

• apprentice ← aprentis ← aprendre
• apprehension ← apprehensio
• apprehensive ← apprehensīvus ← apprehensus
• apprenticeage ← apprentissage ← apprenti ← apprentis ← *apprenditīcius

Etymograph / Latin apprehendō