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
- collateral, security; garment; jewel
Ancestry of “prenda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Spanish | pendra | — |
| 2 | Latin | pignora | nominative plural of pignus; accusative plural of... |
| 3 | Latin | pignus | pledge, mortgage; hostage; wager, stake |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ǵ- | to attach |
Words derived from “prenda”