Etymology of the English word compressor
the English word
compressorderived from the English word
compressderived from the Old French word
compressderived 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
-orDerivations in English
companderUsage
Word found in Modern English
