Etymology of the English word pressure
the English word
pressurederived from the Old French word
pressurederived from the Latin word
pressuraderived from the Latin word
pressus (firmly planted, deliberate; pressing; pressure; exertion of pressure)
derived from the Old French word
presserderived from the Vulgar Latin word
pressare (press, squeeze)
derived from the Latin word
pressus (firmly planted, deliberate; pressing; pressure; exertion of pressure)
Derivations in English
acupressure,
counterpressure,
overpressure,
pressurize,
pressoreceptor,
geopressuredUsage
Word found in Modern English
