Where does “pressure” come from?
Pressure comes from Latin pressura, the noun form of pressus, the past participle of premere meaning to press or push, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European per-.
pressure (English): A pressing; a force applied to a surface; A...
Definitions
- A pressing; a force applied to a surface; A...
Ancestry of “pressure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pressura | a pressing, pressure; throng, crowd; an... |
| 2 | Latin | premō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “pressure”