Where does “reference implementation” come from?
reference implementation (English) comes from English reference, from Middle French référence, from Medieval Latin referentia, from Latin referēns, from Latin referō, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
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Ancestry of “reference implementation”, step by step
reference implementation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English reference
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | reference | A relationship or relation; A measurement one can... |
| 2 | Middle French | référence | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | referentia | nominative neuter plural of referēns; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | referēns | returning, restoring, repaying |
| 5 | Latin | referō | to bear, bring, drive, or carry back, off, or away |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English implementation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | implementation | The process of moving an idea from concept to... |
| 2 | English | implement | A tool or instrument for working with; to bring... |
| 3 | Latin | implēmentum | filling up |
| 4 | Latin | impleo | I fill up, fill full; cover; I satisfy, satiate;... |
| 5 | Latin | īn- | un-, non-, not |
| 6 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 7 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |