Where does “tardigradus” come from?
tardigradus (Latin) comes from Latin gradior, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
tardigradus (Latin): slowly stepping
Ancestry of “tardigradus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | gradior | I step, walk; I advance, go |
| 2 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |
Words derived from “tardigradus”