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Where does “pressemelding” come from?

pressemelding (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål presse, from Latin pressāre, from Latin premere, from Latin premo, from Proto-Indo-European pres-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

pressemelding (Norwegian Bokmål): a press release

Definitions

  1. a press release

Ancestry of “pressemelding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålpressea press; the press; to press
2Latinpressāre—
3Latinpremeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
4LatinpremoI press; I pursue
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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