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Where does “prind” come from?

prind (Romanian) comes from Romanian prinde, from Latin prendere, 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.

prind (Romanian): first-person singular present indicative of...

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  1. first-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “prind”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianprindeto catch; to capture; to take hold of
2Latinprenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
3Latinprehenderethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
4Latinprae-before; in front; in charge
5Proto-Italicprai-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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