Where does “progressive” come from?
Progressive comes from Middle French progressif, from Latin progressivus, formed from the prefix pro- meaning "forward" and the verb root from Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- meaning "to grow."
progressive (English): Favouring or promoting progress; advanced;...
Definitions
- Favouring or promoting progress; advanced;...
Ancestry of “progressive”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle French | progressif | progressive |
| 2 | Latin | prōgressīvus | — |
| 3 | Latin | prōgredior | — |
| 4 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “progressive”