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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 , power strip

Definitions

  1. multi-socket , 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
4Latinprehēnsus—
5Latinprehendō—
6Proto-Italic*praiɣendō—
7Proto-Italicprai-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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