Where does “pseudoprogressive” come from?
pseudoprogressive (English) comes from English progressive, from Middle French progressif, from Latin prōgressīvus, from Latin prōgredior, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por- — passed , crossed.
pseudoprogressive (English): Apparently, but not actually, progressive; One...
Definitions
- Apparently, but not actually, progressive; One...
Ancestry of “pseudoprogressive”, step by step
pseudoprogressive traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English progressive
| 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 |
via English pseudo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pseudo | An intellectually pretentious person; a... |
| 2 | English | pseudo- | False, not genuine, fake |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψευδής | lying, false, untrue; deceived, beguiled |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |