English
prender
Prender comes from French prendre ‘to take’, from Proto-Italic *hendō ‘to hold’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- ‘to find’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʰed-‘to find’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʰnédtireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*hendō‘to hold’reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*praiɣendōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprehendōas prehendere‘to take’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprēndere
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400prendre
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600same form
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘to take’
- Englishtodayprender
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʰed-‘to find’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʰnédtireconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*hendō‘to hold’reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*praiɣendōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEprehendōas prehendere‘to take’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEprēndere
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400prendre
- Middle Frenchc. 1400–1600same form
- Frenchc. 1600–presentsame form‘to take’
- Englishtodayprender
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- ‘to find’
yet, guess, prey, predator, predation, reprieve, beget, impregnable, apprehend, prehensile, 29 more
through Proto-Italic *praiɣendō
prisoner, imprison, impresario, 11 more
through Latin prehendō ‘to take’
prison, comprehensive, comprise, apprentice, comprehension, comprehend, apprehension, apprehensive, reprehensible, 13 more
through Old French prendre
Today it means
noun The power or right of taking a thing before it is offered
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- / prender