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
Ancestry of “Pressluftbohrer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 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 |