myEtymology.com: French etymology of pressure

Etymology of the French word pressure

the Old French word pressure

derived from 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)

derived from the Latin word pressura

derived from the Latin word pressus (firmly planted, deliberate; pressing; pressure; exertion of pressure)

Word found in Old French