Where does “progressif” come from?

progressif (French) comes from Latin prōgressīvus, from Latin prōgredior, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

progressif (French): progressive

Definitions

  1. progressive

Ancestry of “progressif”, step by step

progressif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin prōgressīvus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinprōgressīvusprogressive
2Latinprōgrediorto come, go, or march forth, forward or on; advance, proceed
3Latinprō-forward direction, forward movement
4Proto-Italic*pro-pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via French progression

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchprogressionprogression
2Latinprogressionemaccusative singular of prōgressiō

Words derived from “progressif”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European por- →