Old French

prendre

‘to take’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old French prendre.

6 English words in this record descend from Old French prendre, most familiar first.

• surprise ← sorprendre
• prize ← prise ← prise
• prise
• pernancy ← pernance ← prenance
• prender ← prendre ← prendre
• purpresture ← porpresure ← porprendre

Etymograph / Old French prendre