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
- Lean, slender, thin; Graceful or gracefully...
Ancestry of “gracile”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | gracil | — |
| 2 | Latin | gracilis | slender, slim, thin; meager, scanty, lean;... |
| 3 | Latin | graceō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kerḱ- | to wane, become thin; to become thin; to wane; to... |
Words derived from “gracile”