Where does “Pressluftbohrer” come from?
Pressluftbohrer (German) comes from German Pressluft, 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.
Pressluftbohrer (German): pneumatic drill
Definitions
- pneumatic drill
Ancestry of “Pressluftbohrer”, step by step
Pressluftbohrer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Pressluft
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Pressluft | compressed air |
| 2 | German | Pressen | plural of Presse |
| 3 | Middle High German | pressen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | pressōn | — |
| 5 | Latin | pressō | — |
| 6 | Latin | premō | to press, push, press close or hard, oppress, overwhelm |
| 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 |