Old French
prendre
‘to take’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old French prendre.
6 English words in this record descend from Old French prendre, most familiar first.
- surprise ← sorprendre
- prize ← prise ← prise
- prise
- pernancy ← pernance ← prenance
- prender ← prendre ← prendre
- purpresture ← porpresure ← porprendre
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Etymograph / Old French prendre