Where does “Presssack” come from?
Presssack (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.
Presssack (German): brawn, a type of sausage
Definitions
- brawn, a type of sausage
Ancestry of “Presssack”, step by step
Presssack 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 sack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sack | sack large bag, especially one made of fabric |
| 2 | Middle High German | sac | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sac | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sakku | sack, bag |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sakkuz | sack, bag, purse |
| 6 | Latin | saccus | sack, bag; purse, wallet, moneybag; garment of... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σάκκος | sack; sackcloth; sackcloth vestment, penitential... |