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Where does “subprogram” come from?

Subprogram is formed from English program with the prefix sub-, derived from Latin sub meaning "under," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European upo with the same sense.

subprogram (English): A program contained within a larger program

Definitions

  1. A program contained within a larger program

Ancestry of “subprogram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishprogramA set of structured activities; A leaflet listing...
2Frenchprogrammea program; first-person singular present...
3Latinprogrammaa proclamation, edict
4Ancient Greekπρόγραμμαwritten public notice, edict; a written public...
5Ancient Greekπρογράφωto set forth as a public notice; I set forth as a...
6Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
7Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
9Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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