Where does “regression” come from?
Regression comes from Latin regressiō, formed from the prefix re- and the verb gradī meaning "to step," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʰredʰ-.
regression (English): An action of regressing, a return to a previous...
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- An action of regressing, a return to a previous...
Ancestry of “regression”, step by step
regression traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin regressus
| 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 |
via Finnish regressio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | regressio | regression |
| 2 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 3 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 4 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 5 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |