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Where does “processing” come from?

Processing derives from English process, from Latin processus, from Latin cedo meaning "to go," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- meaning "to become" or "to grow."

processing (English): The action of the verb "to process"; The act of...

Definitions

  1. The action of the verb "to process"; The act of...

Ancestry of “processing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprocessA series of events which produce a result; A set...
2EnglishprocessionThe act of progressing or proceeding; A group of...
3Middle Englishprocessioun—
4Old Frenchpourciessionprocession
5Latinprocessioadvance; procession
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “processing”

  • postprocessing
  • multiprocessing
  • bioprocessing
  • hydroprocessing
  • geoprocessing
  • agroprocessing
  • microprocessing
  • autoprocessing
  • coprocessing
  • teleprocessing
  • photoprocessing
  • neuroprocessing
  • glycoprocessing
  • cryptoprocessing
  • background processing
  • natural language processing
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