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Where does “prenda” come from?

prenda (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish pendra, from Latin pignora, from Latin pignus, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- — to attach.

prenda (Spanish): collateral, security; garment; jewel

Definitions

  1. collateral, security; garment; jewel

Ancestry of “prenda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishpendra—
2Latinpignoranominative plural of pignus; accusative plural of...
3Latinpignuspledge, mortgage; hostage; wager, stake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ǵ-to attach

Words derived from “prenda”

  • prendero
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ǵ- →