Where does “crossgrade” come from?
crossgrade (English) comes from English upgrade, from English up-, from Middle English up-, from Old English ūp-, from Old English ūp, from Proto-Germanic upp, from Proto-Germanic ub, from Proto-Indo-European upó.
crossgrade (English): To upgrade (a software application) so that it is able to run on a different platform
Definitions
- To upgrade (a software application) so that it is able to run on a different platform
Ancestry of “crossgrade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | upgrade | An upward grade or slope; An improved component... |
| 2 | English | up- | Used to indicate increase; Used to indicate... |
| 3 | Middle English | up- | — |
| 4 | Old English | ūp- | up- |
| 5 | Old English | ūp | up, from above |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | upp | up, upwards |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ub | under |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |