Where does “programmeertaal” come from?
programmeertaal (Dutch) comes from Dutch programmeren, from Dutch programma, from Latin programma, from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα, from Ancient Greek προγράφω, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró — passed , crossed.
programmeertaal (Dutch): a programming language
Definitions
- a programming language
Ancestry of “programmeertaal”, step by step
programmeertaal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch programmeren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | programmeren | to program (schedule events) |
| 2 | Dutch | programma | literally, a program; a show, especially a t.v... |
| 3 | Latin | programma | a proclamation, edict |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρόγραμμα | written public notice, edict; a written public... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | προγράφω | to set forth as a public notice; I set forth as a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Dutch taal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | taal | language |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tāle | spoken or written words, that which someone says |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tala | number }} |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *talu | narration, report |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | talō | narration, report; assessment, judgment;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | del- | to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,... |
via English programming language
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | programming language | Code of reserved words and symbols used in... |