Latin word opprimo comes from Latin presso (I press, squeeze.), Latin ob- (Towards; against.)

Detailed word origin of opprimo

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
presso	Latin (lat)	I press, squeeze.
ob-	Latin (lat)	Towards; against.
opprimo	Latin (lat)	(figurative) I crush, put down. I capture. I press down upon; I suppress.. I take by surprise.

Words with the same origin as opprimo