Etymology of the English word comprehension
the English word comprehension
derived from the Latin word comprehensio (arrest, grasping; comprehension; comprehensive argument; dilemma; region)
derived from the Latin word comprehensus
derived from the Latin word comprehendere (catch, seize, grasp firmly; embrace; include, cover)
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-