Etymology

pressure

pres·sure
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Today it means: A pressing; a force applied to a surface. Full definition →

Latin pressūra ← Proto-Italic *pres- ← Proto-Indo-European *pres-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pres-
  3. Proto-Italic*pres-
  4. Latinpremō
  5. Latinpressūra
  6. English todaypressure

Derived from Latin pressūra.

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