Where does “traditional” come from?

Traditional comes from English tradition, from Latin traditio meaning "a handing down," derived from Latin tradere "to hand over," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- meaning "to cross over or pass through."

traditional (English): Of, relating to, or derived from tradition;...

Definitions

Of, relating to, or derived from tradition;...

Ancestry of “traditional”, step by step

traditional traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French traditionnel

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	traditionnel	traditional
2	French	tradition	tradition; A type of baguette or French stick
3	Middle French	tradition	delivery; treason; fable; oral narrative
4	Old French	tradicion	delivery
5	Latin	trāditiō	a surrender, delivering up
6	Latin	-tiō	tion, -ation, -ing
7	Latin	dissertātiō	(spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition
8	Latin	dissertus	arranged, disposed; explained
9	Latin	disserere	second-person singular future passive indicative...
10	Latin	dis-	asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11	Latin	calceus	shoe
12	Latin	calx	limestone; chalk; the finish line
13	Ancient Greek	χάλιξ	small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via English tradition

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	tradition	A part of culture that is passed from person to...
2	Middle English	tradicioun	A tradition, custom, or piece of wisdom;...

Words derived from “traditional”

Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →