Where does “pressen” come from?

pressen (Middle High German) comes from Old High German pressōn, from Latin pressō, from Latin premō, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

Ancestry of “pressen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanpressōn—
2Latinpressō—
3Latinpremōto press, push, press close or hard, oppress, overwhelm
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “pressen”

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