Etymology of the English word degrade
the English word
degradederived from the French word
degradederived from the Latin word
degradare (reduce in rank; deprive of office; degrade)
using the Late Latin prefix
de-derived from the Latin word
de (away; down)
derived from the Late Latin word
gradus (step; position)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghredh-Date
The earliest known usage of degrade in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
degradable,
degrading,
biodegradable,
nondegradable,
degradedCognates
Dutch
degraderen, French
dégrader, German
degradieren, Italian
degradare, Norwegian
degradere, Provençal
degradar, Spanish
degradar, Swedish
degraderaUsage
Word found in Modern English
