Where does “unprogressing” come from?
unprogressing (English) comes from English progressing, from English progress, from Middle English progresse, from Old French progres, from Latin prōgressus, from Latin prōgredior, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
unprogressing (English): Not making progress
Definitions
- Not making progress
Ancestry of “unprogressing”, step by step
unprogressing traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English progressing
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | progressing | present participle of progress |
| 2 | English | progress | Movement or advancement through a series of... |
| 3 | Middle English | progresse | — |
| 4 | Old French | progres | a going forward |
| 5 | Latin | prōgressus | having advanced, proceeded |
| 6 | Latin | prōgredior | to come, go, or march forth, forward or on; advance, proceed |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |