French word presser comes from Proto-Germanic *feraną, and later Latin premo (I press. I pursue.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *feraną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | |
| *prē- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| premo | Latin (lat) | I press. I pursue. |
| pressus | Latin (lat) | |
| presser | French (fra) | (reflexive) to hurry up. (reflexive) to press against each other, to flock. (transitive) to hurry, to hurry up. (transitive) to squeeze, to squash. (transitive) to urge. |