Etymology

digressive

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Today it means: Marked by digression; rambling Full definition →

English digress ← Latin dīgressum ← Proto-Indo-European *gʰredʰ-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  3. Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
  4. Proto-Italic*dis-
  5. Latindis-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*gʰredʰ-
  7. Latingradior
  8. Latindīgredior
  9. Latindīgressus
  10. Latindīgressum
  11. Englishdigress
  12. English todaydigressive

From digress + -ive.

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