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Where does “subprocess” come from?

subprocess (English) comes from English process, from English procession, from Middle English processioun, from Old French pourciession, from Latin processio, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

subprocess (English): A process that is part of a larger overall...

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  1. A process that is part of a larger overall...

Ancestry of “subprocess”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprocessA series of events which produce a result; A set...
2EnglishprocessionThe act of progressing or proceeding; A group of...
3Middle Englishprocessioun—
4Old Frenchpourciessionprocession
5Latinprocessioadvance; procession
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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