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Where does “gradualis” come from?

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

Ancestry of “gradualis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gradualis”

  • gradually
  • gradual
  • gradualism
  • gradualist
  • gradualness
  • gradualistic
  • graduality
  • nongradual
  • ungradual
  • gradualmente
  • gradual
  • gradual
  • gradual
  • gradualment
  • gradual
  • gradualmente
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