Where does “progger” come from?
progger (English) comes from English prog, from English proke, from Greek πρόκα, from Italian brocca, from Vulgar Latin brocca, from Ancient Greek πρόχοος, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό — passed , crossed.
progger (English): A progressive rocker
Definitions
- A progressive rocker
Ancestry of “progger”, step by step
progger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English prog
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prog | Abbreviation of progressive; Progressive rock; A... |
| 2 | English | proke | To poke; to thrust |
| 3 | Greek | πρόκα | tack, brad; metal or wooden headless shoe nail,... |
| 4 | Italian | brocca | jug; pitcher; ewer |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | brocca | fork, roasting-spit |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρόχοος | ewer for pouring water upon the hands of guests;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | 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 |