Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/pres-

This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Etymology

Possibly an extension of *per- (“to attempt, try, risk”), but this is guesswork.

Root

*pres-

1. to press

   Synonyms: *bʰedʰ-, *dʰen-, *gen-, *gremH-, *(s)tewk-, *trenkʷ-

Derived terms

Terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *pres- (2 c, 0 e)

• *pres-s-t (s-aorist)
  • Proto-Italic: *pressai
    • Latin: pressī
• *pres-lo-m
  • Proto-Italic: *preslom
    • Latin: prēlum
• Unsorted formations:
  • Proto-Italic: *premō
    • Latin: premō (on the model of tremō)