Etymology of the English word digress
the English word
digressderived from the Latin word
digressus (departure, parting; separation; place of retirement; death)
derived from the Latin word
digredi (depart; come, go away)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the Latin word
gradi (walk, step, take steps)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghredh-derived from the Late Latin word
gradus (step; position)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghredh-Date
The earliest known usage of digress in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
digressed,
digressingUsage
Word found in Modern English
