Where does “presso” come from?

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

Ancestry of “presso”, 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 “presso”

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