Where does “midgrade” come from?
midgrade (English) comes from English grade, from French grade, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
midgrade (English): Of a medium grade; not premium or low-grade
Definitions
- Of a medium grade; not premium or low-grade
Ancestry of “midgrade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | grade | A rating; The performance of an individual or... |
| 2 | French | grade | rank; gradian |
| 3 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |