sorprender.
to surprise
Meaning & usage
to surprise
La sorprendí con nuestro regalo.
Los periodistas han sorprendido al político en la calle hoy.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super- Old French sor- Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Proto-Indo-European *gʰed- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *gʰnédti Proto-Italic *hendō Proto-Italic *praiɣendō Latin prehendō Latin prēndō Old French prendre Old French sorprendre Old French sousprendre Middle French surprendre French surprendrebor. ▲ Spanish prenderinflu. Spanish sorprender Borrowed from French surprendre, with conjugation based on prender. First attested in the 17th century.
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