Project
/หprษdส.ekt/noun
An individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim.
Did you know?The word 'project' comes from the Latin 'proicere', meaning 'to throw forward', implying a powerful intention to manifest ideas into reality.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
proicere
โto throw or cast forward, suggesting a powerful intention.โ
Late Latin
Late Latin
projectus
โthrown forward, indicating a sense of purpose and direction.โ
Old French
Old French
projecter
โto throw forth, emphasizing the act of planning or launching.โ
Middle English
Middle English
projecten
โto plan or propose, reflecting the act of bringing an idea to life.โ
Modern English
English
project
โa systematic endeavor with specific aims, embodying the original sense of intention and forward motion.โ
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