Where does “pressen” come from?

pressen (German) comes 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.

pressen (German): to press; to push; to strain oneself

Definitions

  1. to press; to push; to strain oneself

Ancestry of “pressen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanpressen—
2Old High Germanpressōn—
3Latinpressō—
4Latinpremōto press, push, press close or hard, oppress, overwhelm
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pres- →
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