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Where does “graduel” come from?

graduel (French) comes from Medieval Latin gradualis, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.

graduel (French): gradual

Definitions

  1. gradual

Ancestry of “graduel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latingradualis—
2Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
3Proto-Italicgraðus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-—

Words derived from “graduel”

  • graduellement
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ- →