Etymology of the English word regress
the English word
regressderived from the Latin word
regressus (going back, return)
derived from the Latin word
regredi (go back, return, retreat)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
gradi (walk, step, take steps)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghredh-Date
The earliest known usage of regress in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
regressive,
regressed,
regressingCognates
Dutch
regres, French
regression, German
Regreß, Norwegian
regress, Swedish
regressUsage
Word found in Modern English
