Where does “digitigradus” come from?
digitigradus (Latin) comes from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
digitigradus (Latin): digitigrade; walking on the toes
Definitions
- digitigrade; walking on the toes
Ancestry of “digitigradus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |
Words derived from “digitigradus”