English word radical comes from Latin -alis, Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds (Root.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-alis | Latin (lat) | Used to form adjectives of relationship from nouns or numerals. |
*wréh₂ds | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Root. |
*wrād-ī- | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
radicem | Latin (lat) | |
radicalis | Late Latin (LL) | |
rādīcālis | Late Latin (LL) | |
radicalis | Latin (lat) | Having roots. Radical. |
radical | French (fra) | (linguistics, grammar) radical, root Radical. |
radical | English (eng) | (botany, not comparable) Pertaining to a root (of a plant).. (chemistry, not comparable) Involving free radicals.. (lexicography, not comparable) Of or pertaining to the root of a word.. (math) Relating to a radix or mathematical root.. (phonology, phonetics, not comparable, of a sound) Produced using the root of the tongue.. (slang, 1980s & 1990s) Excellent; awesome.. Favoring fundamental [...] |