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Where does “priembre” come from?

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

priembre (Old French): to press

Definitions

  1. to press

Ancestry of “priembre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpremō—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpres-to press
3Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “priembre”

  • preindre
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