Where does “press” come from?

press (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk presse, from Medieval Latin pressa — inflection of pressus: ## nominative/vocative...

press (Norwegian Nynorsk): pressure; a press

Definitions

  1. pressure; a press

Ancestry of “press”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskpressea press; the press
2Medieval Latinpressainflection of pressus: ## nominative/vocative...
Every word from Medieval Latin pressa →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk presse →