Where does “megaproject” come from?
megaproject (English) comes from English project, from Latin prōiectus, from Latin proicio, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
megaproject (English): A very large public investment project,...
Definitions
- A very large public investment project,...
Ancestry of “megaproject”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | project | A planned endeavor, usually with a specific goal... |
| 2 | Latin | prōiectus | discharged, scattered |
| 3 | Latin | proicio | I throw, thrust, drive, fling or hurl forth,... |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “megaproject”
- projekti
- projektivienti
- projektimenetelmä
- projektiryhmä
- projektityö
- projektituonti
- projektisihteeri
- projektiopetus
- projektioppiminen
- pilottiprojekti
- lempiprojekti
- projektipäällikkö
- projektiorganisaatio
- projektisuunnitelma
- projektisuunnittelu
- projektityöskentely
- tutkimusprojekti
- ikuisuusprojekti
- kehittämisprojekti
- osaprojekti
- projektihallinta
- projektijohtaja
- projektijohtaminen
- projektinhallinta