Where does “recursief” come from?

recursief (Dutch) comes from Dutch recursie, from Latin recursiō, from Latin recurrō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.

recursief (Dutch): recursive

Definitions

  1. recursive

Ancestry of “recursief”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrecursierecursion
2LatinrecursiōThe act of running back; backward course, return
3Latinrecurrōto run or hasten back
4Latinrĕ-back, backwards
5Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
6Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
7Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “recursief

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Latin rĕ-
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