Where does “presa” come from?

presa (Galician) comes from Galician preso, from Old Portuguese preso, from Latin prensus, from Latin prehēnsus, from Latin prehendō, from Proto-Italic *praiɣendō, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.

presa (Galician): a handful; dam; catch

Definitions

  1. a handful; dam; catch

Ancestry of “presa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Galicianpresoimprisoned; captured; bound; prisoner
2Old Portuguesepreso
3LatinprensusAlternative form of prehēnsus
4Latinprehēnsusseized, grasped, grabbed, taken, caught; having been seized, etc
5Latinprehendōto lay hold of, seize, grasp, grab, snatch, take, catch
6Proto-Italic*praiɣendō
7Proto-Italicprai-pre-, before
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-