Where does “prize-taking” come from?
prize-taking (English) comes from English prize, from Middle English prise, from Old French prise, from Old French prendre, from Latin prendere, from Latin prehendere, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai- — passed , crossed.
prize-taking (English): The capturing of an enemy ship at sea; this...
Definitions
- The capturing of an enemy ship at sea; this...
Ancestry of “prize-taking”, step by step
prize-taking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prize | That which is taken from another; something... |
| 2 | Middle English | prise | — |
| 3 | Old French | prise | seizure; taking; capture |
| 4 | Old French | prendre | to take |
| 5 | Latin | prendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 6 | Latin | prehendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 7 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English taking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | taking | Alluring; attractive; Infectious; contagious; The... |