Etymology of the Latin word degradare
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-Derivations in Latin
degradatioDerivations in other languages
French
dégrader, French
degrade, Italian
degradare, Italian
digradare, Portuguese
degradar, Spanish
degradarUsage
Word found in Late Latin, Vulgar Latin, Church Latin
