Where does “presa” come from?

presa (Asturian) comes from Latin prensa, from Latin prenso — Alternative form of prehēnsō.

presa (Asturian): man-made water ditch or canal

Definitions

  1. man-made water ditch or canal

Ancestry of “presa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprensasecond-person singular present active imperative...
2LatinprensoAlternative form of prehēnsō
Every word from Latin prenso →