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Where does “emprender” come from?

emprender (Spanish) comes from Latin imprehendere, from Latin prehendō, from Proto-Italic *praiɣendō, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

emprender (Spanish): to undertake, to engage in; to take; to start, to...

Definitions

  1. to undertake, to engage in; to take; to start, to...

Ancestry of “emprender”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinimprehenderepresent active infinitive of *imprehendō
2Latinprehendō—
3Proto-Italic*praiɣendō—
4Proto-Italicprai-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “emprender”

  • emprendimiento
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