Where does “diraddiad” come from?
diraddiad (Welsh) comes from Welsh diraddio, from Welsh gradd, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.
diraddiad (Welsh): degradation, decomposition
Definitions
- degradation, decomposition
Ancestry of “diraddiad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Welsh | diraddio | to degrade lower in value or social position; reduce in quality or purity |
| 2 | Welsh | gradd | degree, grade, rank; degree |
| 3 | Latin | gradus | a step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | graðus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰradʰ- | — |