Etymology of the English word degrading
the English word
degradingderived from 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-using the English suffix
-ingUsage
Word found in Modern English