French

impression

‘an impression, the overall effect of something’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: French impression.

12 English words in this record descend from French impression, most familiar first.

• impressionable ← impressionnable ← impressionner
• impressionist ← impressionniste
• impressionism ← impressionnisme
• impressionableness ← impressionable ← impressionnable ← impressionner
• impressionably ← impressionable ← impressionnable ← impressionner
• neoimpressionism ← impressionism ← impressionnisme
• neoimpressionist ← impressionist ← impressionniste
• nonimpressionist ← impressionist ← impressionniste
• postimpressionism ← impressionism ← impressionnisme
• postimpressionist ← impressionist ← impressionniste
• preimpressionist ← impressionist ← impressionniste
• unimpressionable ← impressionable ← impressionnable ← impressionner

Etymograph / French impression