Where does “subsubproblem” come from?
subsubproblem (English) comes from English subproblem, from English problem, from Middle English probleme, from Middle French probleme, from Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα, from Ancient Greek προβάλλω, from Ancient Greek πρό- — passed , crossed.
subsubproblem (English): A subproblem of a subproblem
Definitions
- A subproblem of a subproblem
Ancestry of “subsubproblem”, step by step
subsubproblem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English subproblem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subproblem | A problem whose solution contributes to the... |
| 2 | English | problem | A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt... |
| 3 | Middle English | probleme | A conundrum; a puzzling circumstance; A research... |
| 4 | Middle French | probleme | problem |
| 5 | Latin | problēma | problem, puzzle, enigma, question proposed for solution |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρόβλημα | anything thrown forward or projecting; anything... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | προβάλλω | to throw or lay before, throw to; to put forward... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English sub
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sub | A submarine; A submarine sandwich: a sandwich... |
| 2 | English | substitute | To use in place of something else, with the same... |
| 3 | Middle English | substituten | — |
| 4 | Latin | substitutus | substituted |
| 5 | Latin | substituo | I place next to, under, or instead of; I... |
| 6 | Latin | statuo | I set up, station; I establish, determine, fix; I... |
| 7 | Latin | stātus | fixed, set, having been set |
| 8 | Latin | stō | to stand |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | staēō | stand |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sth₂éh₁yeti | to stand |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | *steh₂- | — |