Where does “prise” come from?
Prise comes from Old French prise, derived from Old French prendre, from Latin prehendere, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, meaning to seize or grasp.
prise (English): An enterprise or adventure; Obsolete form of...
Definitions
- An enterprise or adventure; Obsolete form of...
Ancestry of “prise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | prise | — |
| 2 | Old French | prise | seizure; taking; capture |
| 3 | Old French | prendre | to take |
| 4 | Latin | prendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 5 | Latin | prehendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 6 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |