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Where does “apprenti” come from?

apprenti (French) comes from Middle French apprentis, from Latin apprenditicius, from Latin apprehendere, from Latin prehendō, from Proto-Italic *praiɣendō, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

apprenti (French): apprentice, trainee

Definitions

  1. apprentice, trainee

Ancestry of “apprenti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchapprentis—
2Latinapprenditicius—
3Latinapprehenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
4Latinprehendō—
5Proto-Italic*praiɣendō—
6Proto-Italicprai-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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