英语词汇gradation的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	gradation
词源	gradation n. 1530s, "a climax;" 1670s, "orderly arrangement or succession," from French gradation (16c.) and directly from Latin gradationem (nominative gradatio) "ascent by steps; a climax," noun of action from gradi "to walk, go, step" (from PIE root ghredh- "to walk, go"). Meaning "gradual change" is from 1540s. Entries linking to gradation* *ghredh- Proto-Indo-European root meaning "to walk, go." It forms all or part of: aggress; aggression; aggressive; centigrade; congress; degrade; degree; degression; digress; digression; egress; gradation; grade; gradual; graduate; grallatorial; gravigrade; ingredient; ingress; plantigrade; progress; progression; regress; regression; retrograde; retrogress; tardigrade; transgress; transgression. It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Latin gradus "a step, a pace, gait," figuratively "a step toward something, a degree of something rising by stages;" gradi "to walk, step, go;" Lithuanian gridiju, gridyti "to go, wander;" Old Church Slavonic gredo "to come;" Old Irish in-greinn "he pursues." gradate v. "pass by imperceptible degrees," 1753, back-formation from gradation. Related: Gradated; gradating. gradational adj. 1785, from gradation + -al (1). updated on December 07, 2020
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gradation n.

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