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Etymology of the English word apprentice

the English word apprentice
derived from the Old French word aprentis
derived from the Old French word aprendre
derived from the Classical Latin word apprehendere (seize , grasp, cling to)
derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word prehendere (catch up with; reach shore, harbor; catch, capture; take hold of)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghend-
derived from the Latin root *apprenditicius
derived from the Latin root *apprenditus
derived from the Latin word apprehensus
derived from the Classical Latin word apprehendere (seize , grasp, cling to)
derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Latin word prehendere (catch up with; reach shore, harbor; catch, capture; take hold of)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ghend-

Date

The earliest known usage of apprentice in English dates from the 14th century.

Derivations in English

apprenticed, apprenticing

Usage

Word found in Modern English


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