Sierra stared at the professor. The only Latin words she knew were the ones used for the most common of spells--and then the ones she'd managed to learn along the way. She had absolutely no idea how it related to any of the English words.

"I don't really know much about the word or any word that might relate to it," Sierra said, raising her hand. Truth, ...but that's what she was here for--to learn otherwise. She'd never even used or heard of the word prehension, which was what she'd heard a few others suggest. "You've already told us that we're learning a gripping spell, though, so I'm going to guess that Prehenso translates into something like grip or strong hold. So when you put that with the wand movements and your intent, it results in just what the word means--a grip or strong hold."