Where does “premere” come from?

premere (Italian) comes from Latin premō, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

premere (Italian): to press; to pull

Definitions

  1. to press; to pull

Ancestry of “premere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpremōto press, push, press close or hard, oppress, overwhelm
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “premere”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pres- →