Where does “prehensility” come from?
prehensility (English) comes from English prehensile, from French préhensile, from Latin prehēnsus, from Latin prehendō, from Proto-Italic *praiɣendō, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
prehensility (English): The condition, or extent, of being prehensile
Definitions
- The condition, or extent, of being prehensile
Ancestry of “prehensility”, step by step
prehensility traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prehensile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prehensile | Able to take hold of and clasp objects; adapted... |
| 2 | French | préhensile | prehensile; having the ability to grip or to be... |
| 3 | Latin | prehēnsus | seized, grasped, grabbed, taken, caught; having been seized, etc |
| 4 | Latin | prehendō | to lay hold of, seize, grasp, grab, snatch, take, catch |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *praiɣendō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |