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Etymology of the French word presser

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 French

pressant, pressage, presse, pressement, presseur, pressée, compresser, represser, pressure, empresser

Derivations in other languages

English press, Romanian presa

Cognates

Danish presserende, Dutch pers, Dutch pressen, Dutch presseren, English press, French presse, German Presse, German pressen, German pressieren, Icelandic pressa, Lithuanian presas, Norwegian presse, Norwegian presserende, Polish prasa, Russian пpecc, Spanish priesa, Swedish press, Swedish pressa

Usage

Word found in Old French



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