Where does “afpersing” come from?
afpersing (Dutch) comes from Dutch afpersen, from Dutch persen, from Middle Dutch persen, from Latin pressāre, from Latin premere, from Latin premo, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
afpersing (Dutch): extortion
Definitions
- extortion
Ancestry of “afpersing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | afpersen | to extort |
| 2 | Dutch | persen | to press tight, to squeeze |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | persen | — |
| 4 | Latin | pressāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | premere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | premo | I press; I pursue |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |