Where does “presa” come from?
presa (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese preso, 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- — passed , crossed.
presa (Portuguese): prey; fang; female equivalent of preso
Definitions
- prey; fang; female equivalent of preso
Ancestry of “presa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | preso | imprisoned; prisoner |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | preso | — |
| 3 | Latin | prensus | Alternative form of prehēnsus |
| 4 | Latin | prehēnsus | — |
| 5 | Latin | prehendō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *praiɣendō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | prai- | — |
| 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 |