Where does “unprogressively” come from?
unprogressively (English) comes from English unprogressive, from English progressive, from Middle French progressif, from Latin prōgressīvus, from Latin prōgredior, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
unprogressively (English): In an unprogressive way
Definitions
- In an unprogressive way
Ancestry of “unprogressively”, step by step
unprogressively traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unprogressive
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unprogressive | Not progressive; not contributing to progress |
| 2 | English | progressive | Favouring or promoting progress; advanced;... |
| 3 | Middle French | progressif | progressive |
| 4 | Latin | prōgressīvus | progressive |
| 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 |