Accelerated
/ˈæk.sə.lə.reɪ.tɪd/noun
Made faster or caused to happen sooner.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin celer, “swift,” a root also preserved in the English word celerity, meaning rapidity or speed.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European (proposed)
PIE
*kel-
“To drive or move swiftly; the deeper proposed root behind Latin celer”
Classical Latin
Latin
celer
“Swift, rapid, quick”
Classical Latin
Latin
accelerāre
“To hasten or make faster, formed with ad-, “toward,” plus celer”
Late Latin
Latin
accelerātus
“Hastened or made faster”
15th Century
English
accelerate
“To increase in speed or hasten”
Modern English
English
accelerated
“Made faster, hastened, or advanced more quickly”
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