Where does “unprogress” come from?
unprogress (English) comes from English progress, from Middle English progresse, from Old French progres, from Latin prōgressus, from Latin prōgredior, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
unprogress (English): The absence or reversal of progress
Definitions
- The absence or reversal of progress
Ancestry of “unprogress”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | progress | Movement or advancement through a series of... |
| 2 | Middle English | progresse | — |
| 3 | Old French | progres | a going forward |
| 4 | Latin | prōgressus | having advanced, proceeded |
| 5 | Latin | prōgredior | to come, go, or march forth, forward or on; advance, proceed |
| 6 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |