Where does “regressor” come from?

regressor (English) comes from English regress, from Latin regressus, from Latin regredior, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.

regressor (English): That which regresses, or causes regression

Definitions

  1. That which regresses, or causes regression

Ancestry of “regressor”, step by step

regressor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English regress

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishregressThe act of passing back; passage back; return;...
2Latinregressusreturned, having returned; retired, retreated,...
3LatinregrediorI go or come back; turn back, return; I march...
4Latinrĕ-back, backwards
5Latinprōdūcōto lead or bring forth, forward or out
6Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
7Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via English OR

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishORInclusive or; either one proposition or the other...
2Middle Englishōror
3Middle Frenchorgold
4Old Frenchorgold; blond color; Alternative form of ore
5Latinaurumgold; any object made of gold, such as a gold...
6Latinausumnominative neuter singular of ausus; accusative...
7Latinaususdared, having dared, ventured, having ventured,...
8Latinaudeōto dare, venture, risk
9LatinavidusGreedy, avaricious, covetous; Eager,...
10Latin-idustending to
11Proto-Italic*-iðos
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós
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