Synonyms & related words for prestress

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Words related to prestress

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Where does prestress come from?

The word prestress breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: pre-, from Latin prae (“before”); and stress, from Latin strictus (“drawn tight, strain”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.