Where does “deprogrammer” come from?
deprogrammer (English) comes from English deprogram, 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.
deprogrammer (English): One who deprograms
Ancestry of “deprogrammer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | deprogram | To counteract the effects of previous programming... |
| 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 |