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
- to press; to push; to strain oneself
Ancestry of “pressen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | pressen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | pressōn | — |
| 3 | Latin | pressō | — |
| 4 | Latin | premō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “pressen”