Where does “program” come from?
Program comes from French programme, which derives from Latin programma, ultimately from Ancient Greek γράφω meaning to write.
program (English): A set of structured activities; A leaflet listing...
Definitions
- A set of structured activities; A leaflet listing...
Ancestry of “program”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | programme | a program; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | Latin | programma | a proclamation, edict |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρόγραμμα | written public notice, edict; a written public... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προγράφω | to set forth as a public notice; I set forth as a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “program”
- programming
- programmer
- programmable
- subprogram
- reprogram
- programmability
- multiprogramming
- metaprogramming
- bioprogram
- microprogram
- preprogram
- metaprogram
- deprogram
- nonprogram
- nonprogrammable
- multiprogram
- counterprogramming
- deprogrammer
- nonprogramming
- nonprogrammer
- macroprogramming
- unprogrammable
- multiprogrammable
- counterprogram