emprise

The story

1. Latin · derived fromin-
2. Late Latin · derived from*imprensa
3. Old French · derived fromemprise
4. Middle English · inherited fromemprise
5. English todayemprise

Noun is from Middle English emprise, from Old French emprise, emprinse, from Late Latin *imprensa, from Latin in- + prehendere (“to take”). The verb is from emprisen, from the same source.

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