Etymology of the English word pressure
the English word
pressurederived from the Old French word
pressurederived 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)
derived from the Latin word
pressuraderived 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
