Where does “reprogrammability” come from?
reprogrammability (English) comes from English re, from English reinsurance, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
reprogrammability (English): The condition of being reprogrammable
Definitions
- The condition of being reprogrammable
Ancestry of “reprogrammability”, step by step
reprogrammability traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English re
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 2 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 3 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 4 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 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 programmability
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | programmability | The abstract capability of being programmable |
| 2 | English | programmable | Capable of being programmed; A calculator that... |
| 3 | English | program | A set of structured activities; A leaflet listing... |
| 4 | French | programme | a program; first-person singular present... |
| 5 | Latin | programma | a proclamation, edict |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρόγραμμα | written public notice, edict; a written public... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | προγράφω | to set forth as a public notice; I set forth as a... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |