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Where does “programma” come from?

programma (Late Latin) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

programma (Late Latin): a proclamation, edict

Definitions

  1. a proclamation, edict

Ancestry of “programma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπρόγραμμαwritten public notice, edict; a written public...
2Ancient Greekπρογράφωto set forth as a public notice; I set forth as a...
3Ancient Greekπρό-in front of; before
4Ancient Greekπρόbefore; before, in front, forth, forward; before,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanprótoward, leading to
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “programma”

  • program
  • programming
  • programmer
  • programmable
  • subprogram
  • reprogram
  • programmability
  • multiprogramming
  • metaprogramming
  • bioprogram
  • microprogram
  • preprogram
  • metaprogram
  • deprogram
  • nonprogram
  • nonprogrammable
  • multiprogram
  • counterprogramming
  • deprogrammer
  • nonprogramming
  • nonprogrammer
  • macroprogramming
  • unprogrammable
  • multiprogrammable
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