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Etymology of the English word pressing

the English word pressing
using the English suffix -ing
derived from the English word press
derived from the Old French word presser
derived from the Vulgar Latin word pressare (press, squeeze)
derived from the Latin word pressus (firmly planted, deliberate; pressing; pressure; exertion of pressure)

Derivations in other languages

French pressing, Italian pressing, Romanian presing

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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