Where does “prompting” come from?
Prompting derives from English prompt, from French prompt, from Latin promptus meaning "brought forth," from Latin promere meaning "to bring forth," combining Latin pro- with Proto-Indo-European bʰuH- meaning "to grow or swell."
prompting (English): present participle of prompt; The action of...
Definitions
- present participle of prompt; The action of...
Ancestry of “prompting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | prompt | Quick; acting without delay; On time; punctual;... |
| 2 | Middle French | prompt | — |
| 3 | Latin | prōmptus | a taking forth |
| 4 | Latin | prōmō | to take or bring out or forth, produce, bring to light |
| 5 | Latin | prō | for |
| 6 | Latin | ratus | considered, having been considered; established,... |
| 7 | Latin | rēōr | to reckon, calculate |
| 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 |