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To be nervous or fearful latin root prehendar?

The Latin root "prehend-" does not directly translate to "nervous" or "fearful".

"Prehend-" means "to seize, grasp, or understand". It's related to words like:

* Comprehend: To understand fully.

* Apprehend: To arrest, seize, or understand.

* Reprehensible: Deserving blame or censure.

For "nervous" and "fearful", you'd look to other Latin roots like:

* "tremere": to tremble (nervous)

* "timere": to fear (fearful)

Let me know if you'd like to explore the meanings of these roots further!

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