Where does “radikal” come from?

radikal (Indonesian) comes from Dutch radicaal, from French radical, from Late Latin radicalis, from Latin rādīx, from Proto-Italic wrādīks, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

radikal (Indonesian): radical

Definitions

  1. radical

Ancestry of “radikal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchradicaalradical; radical, fundamental, thorough-going
2Frenchradicalradical; radical, root
3Late Latinradicalisof or pertaining to the root, having roots,...
4Latinrādīxroot of a plant
5Proto-Italicwrādīksroot
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Italic wrādīks →Every word from Latin rādīx →