prehend- root words — words with the prehend- root

The root prehend- comes from Latin prehendo, meaning grasp, seize. 58 words in Dendril are built from it, including comprehensive, surprise, surprised, surprises, surprising, comprehend, comprehensible, comprehension, comprise, comprised, comprises, comprising. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the prehend- root

Explore words with prehend- — words containing the prehend- root and sharing its sense of "grasp, seize". Examples include comprehensive, surprise, surprised, surprises, surprising, comprehend, comprehensible, comprehension, comprise, comprised, comprises, comprising. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does prehend- mean?

The prehend- root means grasp, seize, from Latin prehendo. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.