Where does “prybar” come from?
prybar (English) comes from English pry, from English prise, from Middle English prise, from Old French prise, from Old French prendre, from Latin prendere, from Latin prehendere, from Latin prae- — passed , crossed.
prybar (English): A crowbar
Ancestry of “prybar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pry | To look where one is not welcome; to be nosy; To... |
| 2 | English | prise | An enterprise or adventure; Obsolete form of... |
| 3 | Middle English | prise | — |
| 4 | Old French | prise | seizure; taking; capture |
| 5 | Old French | prendre | to take |
| 6 | Latin | prendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 7 | Latin | prehendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 8 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |