Where does “gradiently” come from?

gradiently (English) comes from English gradient, from Latin gradiens, from Latin gradior, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.

gradiently (English): By means of a gradient

Definitions

  1. By means of a gradient

Ancestry of “gradiently”, step by step

gradiently traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gradient

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgradientA slope or incline; A rate of inclination or...
2Latingradiensstepping, walking; advancing, going
3LatingradiorI step, walk; I advance, go
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 →