English word prison comes from Latin prehendo, Malayalam computatorium, Malayalam computātōrium, and later Latin prehensio (Seizing, apprehending, arresting, capturing.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| prehendo | Latin (lat) | (figuratively, rare, of the mind) I seize, apprehend, comprehend, grasp. (of trees) I take root. (poetic) I reach, arrive at, attain. (poetic) I take in, reach or embrace with the eye. I detain someone in order to speak with him, accost, lay or catch hold of. I lay hold of, seize, grasp, grab, snatch, take, catch. I take by surprise, catch in the act. |
| computatorium | Malayalam (mal) | |
| computātōrium | Malayalam (mal) | |
| prehensio | Latin (lat) | Seizing, apprehending, arresting, capturing. |
| prison | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Prison. Prisoner. |
| prisoun | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| conteor | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | Storyteller. |
| prisun | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| fro | Anglo-Norman (xno) | |
| prisoun | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | Prison (place where captives are held). |
| prison | English (en) | (colloquial) Any restrictive environment, such as a harsh academy or home.. (uncountable) Confinement in prison.. A place or institution of confinement, especially of long-term confinement for those convicted of serious crimes or otherwise considered undesirable by the government. (transitive) To imprison. |