Etymology

overpressure

o·ver·press·ure
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Today it means: excess or markedly elevated pressure, especially a transient high pressure due to a shock wave Full definition →

English pressure ← Latin pressūra ← Proto-Italic *pres-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Germanic*uber
  4. Old Englishofer-
  5. Middle Englishover-
  6. Englishover-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*per-?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*pres-
  9. Proto-Italic*pres-
  10. Latinpremō
  11. Latinpressūra
  12. Englishpressure
  13. English todayoverpressure

From over- + pressure.

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