Where does “gressorial” come from?

gressorial (English) comes from Latin gressōrius, from Latin gressus, from Latin gradior, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.

gressorial (English): Adapted for walking, rather than being adapted...

Definitions

  1. Adapted for walking, rather than being adapted...

Ancestry of “gressorial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingressōrius—
2LatingressusA stepping, going; step, course, way; A pace;...
3LatingradiorI step, walk; I advance, go
4Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
5Proto-Italicgraðus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic graðus →Every word from Latin gradus →