Where does “presse-ail” come from?
presse-ail (French) comes from French presser, from Latin pressō, from Latin premō, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
presse-ail (French): garlic press
Definitions
- garlic press
Ancestry of “presse-ail”, step by step
presse-ail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French presser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | presser | to urge; to squeeze, to squash; to hurry, to... |
| 2 | Latin | pressō | — |
| 3 | Latin | premō | to press, push, press close or hard, oppress, overwhelm |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |