Where does “ungradable” come from?
ungradable (English) comes from English gradable, from English grade, from French grade, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
ungradable (English): Not gradable
Definitions
- Not gradable
Ancestry of “ungradable”, step by step
ungradable traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gradable
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gradable | Able to form degrees or grades; steep, but still... |
| 2 | English | grade | A rating; The performance of an individual or... |
| 3 | French | grade | rank; gradian |
| 4 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |