Where does “progemetalli” come from?
progemetalli (Finnish) comes from Finnish proge, from Finnish progressiivinen, from Middle French progressif, from Latin prōgressīvus, from Latin prōgredior, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.
progemetalli (Finnish): rock music genre
Definitions
- rock music genre
Ancestry of “progemetalli”, step by step
progemetalli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish proge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | proge | prog rock, progressive rock |
| 2 | Finnish | progressiivinen | progressive |
| 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 Finnish metalli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | metalli | metal |
| 2 | Swedish | metall | metal |
| 3 | Latin | metallum | metal; precious metals, especially gold or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλον | A mine, quarry, or salt pit; metal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέταλλευειν | to mine, quarry |