Where does “Pressluft” come from?
Pressluft (German) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Pressluft (German): compressed air
Definitions
- compressed air
Ancestry of “Pressluft”, step by step
Pressluft traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pressen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pressen | plural of Presse |
| 2 | Middle High German | pressen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | pressōn | — |
| 4 | Latin | pressō | — |
| 5 | Latin | premō | to press, push, press close or hard, oppress, overwhelm |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via German luft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | luft | air, atmosphere |
| 2 | Middle High German | luft | — |
| 3 | Old High German | luft | air |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | luftu | roof; air |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | luftuz | roof; roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |