Where does “gradably” come from?

gradably (English) comes from English gradable, from English grade, from French grade, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.

gradably (English): In a gradable manner

Definitions

  1. In a gradable manner

Ancestry of “gradably”, step by step

gradably traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gradable

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgradableAble to form degrees or grades; steep, but still...
2EnglishgradeA rating; The performance of an individual or...
3Frenchgraderank; gradian
4Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
5Proto-Italicgraðus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic graðus →Every word from Latin gradus →
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