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Where does “compressure” come from?

compressure (English) comes from English compress, from Middle French compresse, from Late Latin compressare, from Latin compressus, from Latin comprimō, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

compressure (English): compression

Definitions

  1. compression

Ancestry of “compressure”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcompressTo make smaller; to press or squeeze together, or...
2Middle Frenchcompresse—
3Late Latincompressareto press hard/together
4Latincompressuscompressed, restrained, repressed
5Latincomprimō—
6Latincōn-—
7Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
8Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
9Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
10Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
11Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
12Middle Englishkyt—
13Germankitt—
14Old High Germankuti—
15Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
16Proto-Germanickweduzresin
17Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
18Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
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