Where does “ungradually” come from?

ungradually (English) comes from English ungradual, from English gradual, from Medieval Latin gradualis, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.

ungradually (English): In an ungradual manner

Definitions

  1. In an ungradual manner

Ancestry of “ungradually”, step by step

ungradually traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English ungradual

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishungradualNot gradual
2EnglishgradualProceeding or advancing by small, slow, regular...
3Medieval Latingradualis—
4Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
5Proto-Italicgraðus—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-—

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic graðus →Every word from Latin gradus →