presa
/ˈpɾesa/ · B1 · noun · f
reservoir
🥩 From Latin prehensa, seized: a dam seizes water, a hunter seizes meat
Presa comes from prendere, to grab, the same root as English prey and prehensile. A presa holds back a river, and una presa de carne is a seized piece of meat. Both meanings come from the idea of something caught and held.