Where does “oilpresser” come from?
oilpresser (English) comes from English presser, from English press, from Middle English presse, from Old French presse, from Old French presser, from Latin pressāre, from Latin premere, from Latin premo — passed , crossed.
oilpresser (English): One whose occupation is pressing the oil from...
Definitions
- One whose occupation is pressing the oil from...
Ancestry of “oilpresser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | presser | A person or device that presses or squeezes; A... |
| 2 | English | press | A device used to apply pressure to an item; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | presse | throng, crowd, clothespress |
| 4 | Old French | presse | — |
| 5 | Old French | presser | to press |
| 6 | Latin | pressāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | premere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | premo | I press; I pursue |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |