Where does “digress” come from?
Digress comes from Latin digressum, past participle of digredi meaning "to turn aside," formed from dis- "apart" and gredi "to go," tracing back through Proto-Indo-European dwís and dwóh₁.
digress (English): To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve;...
Definitions
- To step or turn aside; to deviate; to swerve;...
Ancestry of “digress”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | digressum | nominative neuter singular of dīgressus;... |
| 2 | Latin | digredi | present active infinitive of dīgredior; to step... |
| 3 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 4 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 5 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |