1. Etymology of the French word exprès
the French word
exprèsderived from the Latin word
expressus (distinct, clear, plain)
derived from the Latin word
exprimere (squeeze, squeeze, press out)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
premere (to press; press, press hard, pursue)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*per-Derivations in French
exprèsDerivations in other languages
English
expressCognates
Dutch
expres, English
express, French
express, German
expreß, German
Express, Italian
espresso, Lithuanian
ekspresas, Norwegian
ekspress, Polish
ekspres, Russian
экcпрecc, Spanish
expreso, Swedish
express2. Etymology of the French word exprès
derived from the French word
exprèsderived from the French word
exprèsderived from the Latin word
expressus (distinct, clear, plain)
derived from the Latin word
exprimere (squeeze, squeeze, press out)
using the Latin prefix
ex-derived from the Late Latin word
ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*eghsderived from the Latin word
premere (to press; press, press hard, pursue)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*per-
