Where does “gradual” come from?

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

gradual (Spanish): gradual

Definitions

  1. gradual

Ancestry of “gradual”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latingradualis—
2Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
3Proto-Italicgraðus—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-—

Words derived from “gradual”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic graðus →Every word from Latin gradus →