Latin

prehendō

‘to seize’

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

25 English words in this record descend from Latin prehendō, most familiar first.

• prison ← prisoun ← prisūn ← prehēnsiō
• surprise ← sorprendre ← prendre ← prendere
• prize ← prise ← prise ← prendre
• comprehensive ← compréhensif ← comprehēnsīvus ← comprehendō
• prisoner ← prisonier ← prison ← prehensiō
• apprentice ← aprentis ← aprendre ← apprehendō
• comprehend ← comprehenden ← comprehendere
• comprise ← comprisen ← compris ← comprehendō
• comprehension ← comprehēnsiō ← comprehendō
• apprehension ← apprehensio ← apprehendō
• apprehensive ← apprehensīvus ← apprehensus ← apprehendō
• reprehensible ← reprehensibilis ← reprehendo

More words from prehendō

• imprison
• emprise
• prehension
• reprehend
• prehend
• apprenticeage
• deprehend
• deprehension
• irreprehensible
• prender
• prensation
• purpresture
• reprehension

Etymograph / Latin prehendō