Where does “grad” come from?
grad (German) comes from French grade, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
grad (German): Alternative form of gerade
Definitions
- Alternative form of gerade
Ancestry of “grad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | grade | rank; gradian |
| 2 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |