Where does “dereferencer” come from?
dereferencer (English) comes from English dereference, from English reference, from Middle French référence, from Medieval Latin referentia, from Latin referēns, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō — passed , crossed.
dereferencer (English): Any operator that dereferences something
Definitions
- Any operator that dereferences something
Ancestry of “dereferencer”, step by step
dereferencer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dereference
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dereference | To access the value or object located in a memory... |
| 2 | English | reference | A relationship or relation; A measurement one can... |
| 3 | Middle French | référence | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | referentia | nominative neuter plural of referēns; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | referēns | returning, restoring, repaying |
| 6 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 7 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 8 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 9 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |