Where does “pressurelessness” come from?
pressurelessness (English) comes from English pressureless, from English pressure, from Latin pressura, from Latin premō, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
pressurelessness (English): Absence of pressure
Definitions
- Absence of pressure
Ancestry of “pressurelessness”, step by step
pressurelessness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English pressureless
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pressureless | Without pressure or the use of pressure |
| 2 | English | pressure | A pressing; a force applied to a surface; A... |
| 3 | Latin | pressura | a pressing, pressure; throng, crowd; an... |
| 4 | Latin | premō | to press, push, press close or hard, oppress, overwhelm |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |