Where does “undergrad” come from?
undergrad (English) comes from English undergraduate, from English graduate, from Middle English graduat, from Latin graduātus, from Latin graduō, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
undergrad (English): An undergraduate
Definitions
- An undergraduate
Ancestry of “undergrad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | undergraduate | A student at a university who has not yet... |
| 2 | English | graduate | A person who is recognized by a university as... |
| 3 | Middle English | graduat | — |
| 4 | Latin | graduātus | graduated |
| 5 | Latin | graduō | to graduate |
| 6 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |