Where does “nonprogressive” come from?
nonprogressive (English) comes from English progressive, from Middle French progressif, from Latin prōgressīvus, from Latin prōgredior, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
nonprogressive (English): Not progressive; One who is not a progressive
Definitions
- Not progressive; One who is not a progressive
Ancestry of “nonprogressive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | progressive | Favouring or promoting progress; advanced;... |
| 2 | Middle French | progressif | progressive |
| 3 | Latin | prōgressīvus | — |
| 4 | Latin | prōgredior | — |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “nonprogressive”