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

  1. Favoring fundamental change, or change at the...

Ancestry of “radical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchradicalradical; radical, root
2Late Latinradicalisof or pertaining to the root, having roots,...
3Latinrādīxroot of a plant
4Proto-Italicwrādīksroot
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

Words derived from “radical”

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