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Where does “presse” come from?

presse (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.

presse (German): inflection of pressen: ## first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. inflection of pressen: ## first-person singular...

Ancestry of “presse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPressenplural of Presse
2Middle High Germanpressen—
3Old High Germanpressōn—
4Latinpressō—
5Latinpremō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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