progressif

Etymology
, from. From.

Adjective

 * 1) progressive gradually advancing
 * 2)  progressive, progressionist supporting social/technological progress

Etymology
First known attestation circa 1372 by Jean Corbichon (also known as Corbechon). Borrowed from. See below.

Adjective

 * 1) progressive (favoring or promoting progress)

Usage notes

 * Precise meaning is uncertain as the Corbichon citation is the only one in the Middle French period.
 * Unlikely to be the etymon of French because the next know attestation of progressif is in 1671, 300 years later. French progressif is a separate borrowing from Latin.