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Where does “preso” come from?

preso (Galician) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

preso (Galician): imprisoned; captured; bound; prisoner

Definitions

  1. imprisoned; captured; bound; prisoner

Ancestry of “preso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesepreso—
2LatinprensusAlternative form of prehēnsus
3Latinprehēnsus—
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

Words derived from “preso”

  • presa
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