Where does “unprogressiveness” come from?
unprogressiveness (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.
unprogressiveness (English): The quality of being unprogressive
Definitions
- The quality of being unprogressive
Ancestry of “unprogressiveness”, step by step
unprogressiveness 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |