Where does “regress” come from?
Regress comes from Latin regressus, the past participle of regredi, formed from the prefix re- and gradi meaning "to step or walk," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰredʰ- "to walk" and wer- "to turn."
regress (English): The act of passing back; passage back; return;...
Definitions
- The act of passing back; passage back; return;...
Ancestry of “regress”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | regressus | returned, having returned; retired, retreated,... |
| 2 | Latin | regredior | I go or come back; turn back, return; I march... |
| 3 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 4 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 5 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |