Where does “progressing” come from?
Progressing comes from Middle English progresse, from Old French progres, from Latin progressus (past participle of progredior, meaning to go forward), from Latin pro (forward) and the root bʰuH- (to grow or thrive) in Proto-Indo-European.
progressing (English): present participle of progress
Definitions
- present participle of progress
Ancestry of “progressing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | progress | Movement or advancement through a series of... |
| 2 | Middle English | progresse | — |
| 3 | Old French | progres | a going forward |
| 4 | Latin | prōgressus | having advanced, proceeded |
| 5 | Latin | prōgredior | to come, go, or march forth, forward or on; advance, proceed |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |