Where does “programmeur” come from?
programmeur (French) comes from French programme, from Latin programma, from Ancient Greek πρόγραμμα, from Ancient Greek προγράφω, from Ancient Greek πρό-, from Ancient Greek πρό, from Proto-Indo-European pró, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.
programmeur (French): programmer
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Ancestry of “programmeur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | programme | a program; first-person singular present... |
| 2 | Latin | programma | a proclamation, edict |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρόγραμμα | written public notice, edict; a written public... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προγράφω | to set forth as a public notice; I set forth as a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |