Where does “multipresa” come from?

multipresa (Italian) comes from Italian presa, from Italian 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.

multipresa (Italian): multi-socket (electrical adapter), power strip

Definitions

  1. multi-socket (electrical adapter), power strip

Ancestry of “multipresa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianpresafeminine singular of preso; grip, hold, grasp,...
2Italianpresobusy, taken up, preoccupied; taken, occupied;...
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 pr̥tós