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Etymology of the English word apprise

the English word apprise
derived from the French word appris
derived from the French word apprendre
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 Vulgar Latin word apprendere (seize , grasp, cling to)
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-
using the Latin prefix ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
derived from the Vulgar Latin word prendere (catch up with; reach shore, harbor; catch, capture; take hold of; catch, take hold of; arrest)

Date

The earliest known usage of apprise in English dates from the 17th century.

Derivations in English

apprised, apprising

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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