Where does “presser” come from?

presser (French) comes from Latin pressō, from Latin premō, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

presser (French): to urge; to squeeze, to squash; to hurry, to...

Definitions

  1. to urge; to squeeze, to squash; to hurry, to...

Ancestry of “presser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpressō—
2Latinpremōto press, push, press close or hard, oppress, overwhelm
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “presser”

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