Where does “ungradual” come from?
ungradual (English) comes from English gradual, from Medieval Latin gradualis, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
ungradual (English): Not gradual
Ancestry of “ungradual”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | gradual | Proceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | gradualis | — |
| 3 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |