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Where does “sprem” come from?

sprem (Aromanian) comes from Vulgar Latin expremo, from Latin exprimo, from Latin premō, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

sprem (Aromanian): I make great efforts for, strive for; I exert...

Definitions

  1. I make great efforts for, strive for; I exert...

Ancestry of “sprem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinexpremo—
2LatinexprimoI squeeze out; I press ; I express; I imitate or...
3Latinpremō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “sprem”

  • spreamit
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