Where does “prensatio” come from?
prensatio (Latin) comes from Latin prensare, from Latin prehendere, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
prensatio (Latin): a soliciting, suing, canvassing for an office
Definitions
- a soliciting, suing, canvassing for an office
Ancestry of “prensatio”, step by step
prensatio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin prensare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | prensare | present active infinitive of prēnsō;... |
| 2 | Latin | prehendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 3 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Latin prenso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | prenso | Alternative form of prehēnsō |