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Where does “gradior” come from?

gradior (Latin) comes from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.

gradior (Latin): I step, walk; I advance, go

Definitions

  1. I step, walk; I advance, go

Ancestry of “gradior”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gradior”

  • progress
  • progressive
  • regression
  • aggression
  • gradient
  • congress
  • progressively
  • ingredient
  • transgression
  • progressing
  • aggressor
  • congressman
  • egress
  • regress
  • transgress
  • ingress
  • transgressive
  • transgressor
  • progressivism
  • progressiveness
  • progressivity
  • unprogressive
  • nonaggression
  • regressor
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