myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of expressus

Etymology of the Latin word expressus

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 *eghs

derived from the Latin word premere (to press; press, press hard, pursue)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *per-

French exprès, Portuguese expresso