Where does “pres-” come from?

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

pres- (Proto-Indo-European): to press

Definitions

  1. to press

Ancestry of “pres-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
2Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “pres-”

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