Prendre etymology in French

French word prendre comes from Latin prae- (Before; in front. In charge.), Latin *hendo

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
prae-	Latin (lat)	Before; in front. In charge.
*hendo	Latin (lat)
reddere	Latin (lat)
prehendere	Catalan (cat)
prendre	Old French (fro)	To take.
prendre	Middle French (frm)	To take.
prendre	French (fr)	(of fire) to break out. (reflexive) to get (something) caught (in), to jam. To eat; to drink. To get; to buy. To rob; to deprive. To take.

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