Where does “gradualism” come from?
Gradualism comes from English gradual plus the suffix -ism, from Ancient Greek -ισμός, from Latin gradus meaning step or degree, from the Latin verb gradi meaning to walk or step, from Proto-Indo-European gʰredʰ-.
gradualism (English): The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady...
Definitions
- The belief that evolution proceeds at a steady...
Ancestry of “gradualism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 2 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |