Where does “radical” come from?
Radical comes from French radical, derived from Latin radicalis, an adjective form of Latin radix meaning root, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds.
radical (English): Favoring fundamental change, or change at the...
Definitions
- Favoring fundamental change, or change at the...
Ancestry of “radical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | radical | radical; radical, root |
| 2 | Late Latin | radicalis | of or pertaining to the root, having roots,... |
| 3 | Latin | rādīx | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | wrādīks | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |
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