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Where does “gradatim” come from?

gradatim (English) comes from Latin gradātim, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.

gradatim (English): step by step; gradually and methodically

Definitions

  1. step by step; gradually and methodically

Ancestry of “gradatim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingradātim—
2Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
3Proto-Italicgraðus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ- →