Where does “peephole optimization” come from?

peephole optimization (English) comes from English optimization, from English optimize, from English Optimist, from French optimiste, from French optimisme, from Latin optimus, from Latin Ops, from Latin oscen.

peephole optimization (English): An optimization that works by eliminating...

Definitions

  1. An optimization that works by eliminating...

Ancestry of “peephole optimization”, step by step

peephole optimization traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English optimization

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishoptimizationThe design and operation of a system or process...
2EnglishoptimizeTo act optimistically or as an optimist
3EnglishOptimistA small centre-board sailing dinghy designed to...
4Frenchoptimisteoptimist; optimistic
5Frenchoptimismeoptimism
6Latinoptimusbest; very good
7LatinOpsearth goddess, fertility deity
8Latinoscenany bird by whose song cries augurs divined...
9Latinopscen
10Latinob-towards; against
11Latinobolusobolus (Greek coin)
12Ancient Greekὀβολόςobol, obolus, used at Athens as both a weight and...
13Ancient Greekὀβελόςa spit, rod; a horizontal line
14Ancient Greekβέλοςmissile, arrow, dart; weapon; something quickly...
15Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷélHos

via English peephole

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpeepholeA small hole, opening, or piece of glass,...
2EnglishPeepA soft marshmallow candy, shaped into a baby...
3Englishpeepsplural of peep; Third-person singular simple...
4Englishpeoplea body of human beings considered generally or...
5Middle Englishpuplepeople
6Anglo-Normanpeople
7Old FrenchpopleAlternative form of pueple
8Latinpopulusa people, nation; a community of people; the...
9Old Latinpopulusa people, nation; a community of people; the...
10Old Latinpoplus
11Old Latinpoplos
12Proto-Italicpoplosarmy
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷélHosEvery word from Latin ob-Every word from Latin opscen