Where does “pressieren” come from?
pressieren (German) comes from French presser, from Latin pressō, from Latin premō, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
pressieren (German): to be pressing and urgent; to rush, to be in a...
Definitions
- to be pressing and urgent; to rush, to be in a...
Ancestry of “pressieren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | presser | to urge; to squeeze, to squash; to hurry, to... |
| 2 | Latin | pressō | — |
| 3 | Latin | premō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |