Etymology of the English word degression
the English word
degressionderived from the Medieval Latin word
degressioderived from the Latin word
degressusderived from the Latin word
degredi (march, go, come)
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-derived from the Latin word
gradi (walk, step, take steps)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghredh-using the Latin prefix
dé-Date
The earliest known usage of degression in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
degressiveUsage
Word found in Modern English
