Where does “promptbook” come from?
promptbook (English) comes from English prompt, from Middle French prompt, from Latin prōmptus, from Latin prōmō, from Latin prō, from Latin ratus, from Latin rēōr, from Proto-Italic rēōr — to fit, to fix, to put together.
promptbook (English): An annotated copy of a script used by a prompter
Definitions
- An annotated copy of a script used by a prompter
Ancestry of “promptbook”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | prompt | Quick; acting without delay; On time; punctual;... |
| 2 | Middle French | prompt | — |
| 3 | Latin | prōmptus | — |
| 4 | Latin | prōmō | — |
| 5 | Latin | prō | — |
| 6 | Latin | ratus | considered, having been considered; established,... |
| 7 | Latin | rēōr | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | rēōr | to reckon, to calculate; to think, to deem, to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |