Where does “subroutine” come from?
subroutine (Italian) comes from English subroutine, from English routine, from French routiné, from Old French -ine, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
subroutine (Italian): subroutine
Definitions
- subroutine
Ancestry of “subroutine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | subroutine | A section of code, called by the main body of a... |
| 2 | English | routine | A course of action to be followed regularly; a... |
| 3 | French | routiné | routine (all senses) |
| 4 | Old French | -ine | — |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |