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Where does “pryeth” come from?

pryeth (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.

pryeth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...

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  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “pryeth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpryTo look where one is not welcome; to be nosy; To...
2EnglishpriseAn enterprise or adventure; Obsolete form of...
3Middle Englishprise—
4Old Frenchpriseseizure; taking; capture
5Old Frenchprendreto take
6Latinprenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
7Latinprehenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
8Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
9Proto-Italicprai-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
11Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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