French word apprendre comes from Latin prehendo, and later Old French aprendre (To educate. To learn. To teach.)
| 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. |
| apprehendo | Latin (lat) | I embrace, include.. I grasp with the mind, understand, comprehend.. I lay hold upon, grasp, seize, grab, take, take hold of; apprehend, arrest.. I take possession of, seize, secure, obtain. |
| apprendere | Latin (lat) | |
| apprendo | Late Latin (LL) | |
| aprendre | Old French (fro) | To educate. To learn. To teach. |
| apprendre | Middle French (frm) | To learn. |
| apprendre | French (fr) | To learn. To teach. |