Morpheme
Prize
Type
free base
Denotation
reward, award, taking, capture, seizure, thing seized
Etymology
Middle English prise; Old French prise, from prendre; Latin prēndere, from prehendere, from pre- + -hendere
Evidence
prize, prizefighter, prizegiver, prizegiving, prizeless, prizelike, prizelist, prizeman, prizes, prizewinner, prizeworthy
Notes
<z> from late 16c. reflects the voiced [z]
See Also
Hend, Hense, Prene, Pregn, Prise, Prese, Pry
