Where does “programspråk” come from?
programspråk (Swedish) comes from Swedish program, 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.
Ancestry of “programspråk”, step by step
programspråk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish program
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | program | a program; a software application, or a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρόγραμμα | written public notice, edict; a written public... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | προγράφω | to set forth as a public notice; I set forth as a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πρό- | in front of; before |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πρό | before; before, in front, forth, forward; before,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pró | toward, leading to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |