'print' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'printen' (a shortening of 'imprinten'), which ultimately traces back through Old French to Latin 'premere', where 'premere' meant 'to press'.

'print' changed from the Middle English word 'printen' (derived from Old French forms and from Latin 'imprimere'/'premere') and eventually became the modern English word 'print' as a shortened form of 'imprint'.

Initially, it meant 'to press' (an action of applying pressure); over time it evolved into the more specific meaning 'to produce texts or images by pressing ink onto a surface' and related senses.