Where does “progressiveness” come from?
Progressiveness derives from English progressive, from Middle French progressif, from Latin progressivus, formed from the prefix pro- meaning "forward" and the root bʰuH- meaning "to grow."
progressiveness (English): The quality of being progressive
Definitions
- The quality of being progressive
Ancestry of “progressiveness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | progressive | Favouring or promoting progress; advanced;... |
| 2 | Middle French | progressif | progressive |
| 3 | Latin | prōgressīvus | progressive |
| 4 | Latin | prōgredior | to come, go, or march forth, forward or on; advance, proceed |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |