Where does “Beinpresse” come from?
Beinpresse (German) comes from German presse, from German Pressen, from Middle High German pressen, from Old High German pressōn, from Latin pressō, from Latin premō, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
Beinpresse (German): leg press
Ancestry of “Beinpresse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | presse | inflection of pressen:
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| 2 | German | Pressen | plural of Presse |
| 3 | Middle High German | pressen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | pressōn | — |
| 5 | Latin | pressō | — |
| 6 | Latin | premō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |