Where does “pressappoco” come from?
pressappoco (Italian) comes from Italian presso, from Vulgar Latin presso, from Latin pressus, from Latin premere, from Latin premo, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
pressappoco (Italian): about, roughly, approximately
Definitions
- about, roughly, approximately
Ancestry of “pressappoco”, step by step
pressappoco traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian presso
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | presso | nearby, near, close; near; beside, next to, by |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | presso | I press, squeeze; inflection of pressus: ##... |
| 3 | Latin | pressus | pressed, having been pressed, squeezed;... |
| 4 | Latin | premere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Latin | premo | I press; I pursue |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |