Where does “przedsiębrać” come from?
przedsiębrać (Polish) comes from French entreprendre, from Old French entreprendre, from Old French prendre, from Latin prendere, from Latin prehendere, from Latin prae-, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- — passed , crossed.
przedsiębrać (Polish): to undertake, to embark upon
Definitions
- to undertake, to embark upon
Ancestry of “przedsiębrać”, step by step
przedsiębrać traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French entreprendre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | entreprendre | to undertake |
| 2 | Old French | entreprendre | to capture; to take; to abduct; to undertake; to... |
| 3 | Old French | prendre | to take |
| 4 | Latin | prendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 5 | Latin | prehendere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 6 | Latin | prae- | before; in front; in charge |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |