Where does “gracile” come from?

gracile (English) comes from Middle French gracil, from Latin gracilis, from Latin graceō, from Proto-Indo-European kerḱ- — to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to...

gracile (English): Lean, slender, thin; Graceful or gracefully...

Definitions

  1. Lean, slender, thin; Graceful or gracefully...

Ancestry of “gracile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchgracil—
2Latingracilisslender, slim, thin; meager, scanty, lean;...
3Latingraceō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankerḱ-to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to...

Words derived from “gracile”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kerḱ- →Every word from Latin graceō →Every word from Latin gracilis →