An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

In computer science a programming technique that uses → objects and their interactions to design applications and programs.

Etymology (EN): → object; oriented, p.p. from the verb of → orientation; → programming.

Etymology (PE): Barnâme-sâzi, → programming; barâxt,
→ object; gerâ agent adj. of gerâyidan “to incline toward; to intend; to make for.”
The stem gerâ may be a variant of Mod.Pers. kil “bent, inclined” (k/g and l/r interchanges),
from PIE base *klei- “to lean, incline,” cognate with L. clinare “to bend” (E. declination, inclination, etc.), Gk. klinein “to cause to slope, slant, incline,” Skt. sri- “to lean,” O.Pers. θray-, Av. sray- “to lean,” P.Gmc. *khlinen (Ger. lehnen, E. lean).