Where does “graad” come from?

graad (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch graad, from Middle Dutch graet, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.

graad (Afrikaans): degree, stage of qualifacation or proficiency in...

Definitions

  1. degree, stage of qualifacation or proficiency in...

Ancestry of “graad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgraaddegree; degree of angle
2Middle Dutchgraet—
3Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
4Proto-Italicgraðus—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic graðus →Every word from Latin gradus →