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English word prison comes from Latin prehendo, Malayalam computatorium, Malayalam computātōrium, and later Latin prehensio (Seizing, apprehending, arresting, capturing.)
prehendo (Latin)
(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)
computātōrium (Malayalam)
prehensio (Latin)
Seizing, apprehending, arresting, capturing.
prison (Old French)
Prison. Prisoner.
prisoun (Old French)
conteor (Old French)
Storyteller.
prisun (Anglo-Norman)
fro (Anglo-Norman)
prisoun (Middle English)
Prison (place where captives are held).
prison (English)
(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.