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Where does “deprogram” come from?

deprogram (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European pró — passed , crossed.

deprogram (English): To counteract the effects of previous programming...

Definitions

  1. To counteract the effects of previous programming...

Ancestry of “deprogram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprogramA set of structured activities; A leaflet listing...
2Frenchprogrammea program; first-person singular present...
3Latinprogrammaa proclamation, edict
4Ancient Greekπρόγραμμαwritten public notice, edict; a written public...
5Ancient Greekπρογράφωto set forth as a public notice; I set forth as a...
6Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
7Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “deprogram”

  • deprogrammer
  • deprogramme
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