Where does “gravigrade” come from?
gravigrade (English) comes from English -grade, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
gravigrade (English): slow-paced; A pachyderm, or member of the...
Definitions
- slow-paced; A pachyderm, or member of the...
Ancestry of “gravigrade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -grade | — |
| 2 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |