Where does “brogrammer” come from?
brogrammer (English) comes from English programmer, from English program, from French programme, from Latin programma, from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα, from Ancient Greek προγράφω, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό — passed , crossed.
brogrammer (English): A male programmer who acts like and has the...
Definitions
- A male programmer who acts like and has the...
Ancestry of “brogrammer”, step by step
brogrammer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English programmer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | programmer | One who writes computer programs; a software... |
| 2 | English | program | A set of structured activities; A leaflet listing... |
| 3 | French | programme | a program; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Latin | programma | a proclamation, edict |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρόγραμμα | written public notice, edict; a written public... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | προγράφω | to set forth as a public notice; I set forth as a... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English bro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bro | brother; a male sibling; brother; a male comrade... |
| 2 | English | brew | To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or... |
| 3 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 4 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 5 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 6 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |