Where does “pressing” come from?
pressing (Italian) comes from English pressing, from English press, from Middle English presse, from Old French presse, from Old French presser, from Latin pressāre, from Latin premere, from Latin premo — passed , crossed.
pressing (Italian): continuous and pressing action that does not allow the opposing team to catch its breath, aiming to remove the ball from its possession
Definitions
- continuous and pressing action that does not allow the opposing team to catch its breath, aiming to remove the ball from its possession
Ancestry of “pressing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pressing | Needing urgent attention; Insistent, earnest, or... |
| 2 | English | press | A device used to apply pressure to an item; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | presse | throng, crowd, clothespress |
| 4 | Old French | presse | — |
| 5 | Old French | presser | to press |
| 6 | Latin | pressāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | premere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | premo | I press; I pursue |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pres- | to press |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |