Where does “progresa” come from?
progresa (Romanian) comes from French progresser, from English progress, from Middle English progresse, from Old French progres, from Latin prōgressus, from Latin prōgredior, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
progresa (Romanian): to progress
Definitions
- to progress
Ancestry of “progresa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | progresser | to progress |
| 2 | English | progress | Movement or advancement through a series of... |
| 3 | Middle English | progresse | — |
| 4 | Old French | progres | a going forward |
| 5 | Latin | prōgressus | having advanced, proceeded |
| 6 | Latin | prōgredior | to come, go, or march forth, forward or on; advance, proceed |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |