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Etymology of the English word compressed

the English word compressed

derived from the English word compress

derived from the Old French word compress

derived from the Late Latin word compressare (press; oppress)

derived from the Latin word comprimere (press, squeeze together, fold; suppress, control, stifle)

derived from the Latin word premere (to press; press, press hard, pursue)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per-

using the Latin prefix con- (together)

derived from the Latin prefix com-

derived from the Latin word cum (with)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kom (near, with, together)

using the English suffix -ed

Word found in Modern English