Where does “J++” come from?
J++ (English) comes from English C++, from English c̄, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
J++ (English): A programming language developed by Microsoft that is a nonstandard variant of Java
Definitions
- A programming language developed by Microsoft that is a nonstandard variant of Java
Ancestry of “J++”, step by step
J++ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English C++
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | C++ | A multiparadigm high-level compiled programming language that is a more advanced derivative of C |
| 2 | English | c̄ | With |
| 3 | Latin | cum | with, along with; at; -fold |
| 4 | Old Latin | com | Alternative form of cum |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | kom | with, along, at |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 8 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 9 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 10 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via English java
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | java | A blend of coffee imported from the island of... |
| 2 | Javanese | Jawa | Javanese: an indigenous language spoken by Javanese people |
| 3 | Old Javanese | jawa | grain |
| 4 | Sanskrit | यव | barley; grain, cereal; name for island of Java,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | yáwas | barley; cereal, grain |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yéwos | cereal, grain; barley, spelt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yew- | to mix |