Where does “upgrade” come from?

Upgrade comes from English up and grade, where grade derives from French grade, Latin gradus, the past participle of Latin gradi meaning to walk or step, from Proto-Indo-European gʰredʰ-.

upgrade (English): An upward grade or slope; An improved component...

Definitions

  1. An upward grade or slope; An improved component...

Ancestry of “upgrade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishup-Used to indicate increase; Used to indicate...
2Middle Englishup-—
3Old Englishūp-up-
4Old Englishūpup, from above
5Proto-Germanicuppup, upwards
6Proto-Germanicubunder
7Proto-Indo-Europeanupóunder, below
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ewp-—

Words derived from “upgrade”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp- →