myEtymology.com: French etymology of compress

Etymology of the French word compress

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)

Word found in Old French