Where does “degradering” come from?
degradering (Swedish) comes from Swedish degradera, from Swedish gradera, from Swedish era, from Latin āera, from Latin aes, from Proto-Italic aos, from Proto-Italic ajos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éyos — a metal, copper, bronze.
degradering (Swedish): a degradation
Definitions
- a degradation
Ancestry of “degradering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | degradera | to demote; lower someone's rank; downgrade |
| 2 | Swedish | gradera | to grade, to rank |
| 3 | Swedish | era | your, yours; you; era |
| 4 | Latin | āera | era or epoch from which time is measured |
| 5 | Latin | aes | money, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | aos | bronze, copper |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ajos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éyos | a metal, copper, bronze |