English word progress comes from Latin gradi, Latin pro-, and later Latin progressus (Advance. Progress.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| gradi | Latin (lat) | |
| pro- | Latin (lat) | (prefixed to verbs of utterance) in place of, on behalf of. (temporally) prior, fore-. Action directed forward or in front. Advantage. Bringing into being, forth, or into the open. Downward and forward movement. Forward direction, forward movement. Prominence. |
| progredior | Latin (lat) | (figuratively) I make progress, advance, develop, proceed, go on; advance in age, get older.. I come, go, or march forth, forward or on; advance, proceed. |
| progredi | Latin (lat) | |
| progressus | Latin (lat) | Advance. Progress. |
| progres | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| progress | English (en) | (now, _, rare) A journey forward; travel. [from 15th c.]. An official journey made by a monarch or other high personage; a state journey, a circuit. [from 15th c.]. Movement onwards or forwards or towards a specific objective or direction; advance. [from 16th c.]. Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time. [from 15th c.]. Specifically, [...] |