Where does “malgrat” come from?
malgrat (Catalan) comes from Catalan grat, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
malgrat (Catalan): despite; although; while
Ancestry of “malgrat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | grat | nice, pleasant; taste, preference |
| 2 | Latin | grātus | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |