Where does “gradvis” come from?
gradvis (Swedish) comes from Swedish vis, from Old Norse vís, from Proto-Germanic wīsō, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
gradvis (Swedish): gradual; gradually, step by step
Definitions
- gradual; gradually, step by step
Ancestry of “gradvis”, step by step
gradvis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish vis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vis | wise; a way; manner in which something is done or... |
| 2 | Old Norse | vís | wise, knowing |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wīsō | way, method, etc |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Swedish grad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | grad | degree (extent) |
| 2 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |