Where does “presas” come from?
presas (Spanish) comes from Spanish preso, from Vulgar Latin prensus, from Latin prehēnsus, from Latin prehendō, from Proto-Italic *praiɣendō, from Proto-Italic prai-, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
presas (Spanish): feminine plural of preso; plural of presa
Definitions
- feminine plural of preso; plural of presa
Ancestry of “presas”, step by step
presas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish preso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | preso | imprisoned; prisoner |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | prensus | Alternative form of prehēnsus |
| 3 | Latin | prehēnsus | seized, grasped, grabbed, taken, caught; having been seized, etc |
| 4 | Latin | prehendō | to lay hold of, seize, grasp, grab, snatch, take, catch |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *praiɣendō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | prai- | pre-, before |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preh₂- | before, in front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |