Where does “proggy” come from?
proggy (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.
proggy (English): A computer program; Characteristic of progressive...
Definitions
- A computer program; Characteristic of progressive...
Ancestry of “proggy”, step by step
proggy 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 progesterone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | progesterone | A steroid hormone, secreted by the ovaries, whose... |
| 2 | English | -one | a ketone; any similar compound containing a... |
| 3 | English | ketone | A homologous series of organic molecules whose... |
| 4 | German | Keton | ketone |
| 5 | German | Aketon | acetone |
| 6 | French | acétone | acetone |
| 7 | Latin | acētum | vinegar |
| 8 | French | -ate | ate |
| 9 | Latin | -ātus | ed |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ātos | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂tos | Forms adjectives from nouns, indicating the possession of a thing or a quality |