Where does “einpressen” come from?
einpressen (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.
einpressen (German): to press in
Definitions
- to press in
Ancestry of “einpressen”, step by step
| 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 |