Where does “stressen” come from?

stressen (German) comes from German Stress, from English stress, from Middle English destresse, from Old French destrecier, from Latin distringō, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

stressen (German): to stress

Definitions

to stress

Ancestry of “stressen”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Stress	stress; dispute, quarrel, beef
2	English	stress	A physical, chemical, infective agent aggressing...
3	Middle English	destresse	—
4	Old French	destrecier	to distress
5	Latin	distringō	to stretch out or apart
6	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7	Latin	calceus	shoe
8	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
9	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin dis- →Every word from Latin calx →