Where does “applet” come from?
Applet is a diminutive formation from English application, which derives from Latin applicāre meaning "to attach or apply," itself composed of the prefix ad- meaning "to" and applicāre meaning "to fold or fit."
applet (English): a small program module that runs under the...
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Ancestry of “applet”, step by step
applet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English App
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | App | Abbreviation of appeals; Alternative form of app |
| 2 | German | App | app |
| 3 | English | app | An application (program), especially a small one designed for a mobile device |
| 4 | English | application | The act of applying or laying on, in a literal... |
| 5 | Middle English | applicacioun | — |
| 6 | Old French | aplicacion | application |
| 7 | Latin | applicātiō | application, inclination |
| 8 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 9 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 10 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 11 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 12 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 13 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 14 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 15 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
via English let
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | let | To allow to, not to prevent; To leave; To allow... |
| 2 | Middle English | leten | to let |
| 3 | Old English | lǣtan | to let; leave; to let go, leave; to allow, let... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lātan | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lētaną | to let, to allow; to leave alone |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₁d- | to be tired |