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

Definitions

  1. despite; although; while

Ancestry of “malgrat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalangratnice, pleasant; taste, preference
2Latingrātuspleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome
3Proto-Italicgrātos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htóspraised
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós →Every word from Proto-Italic grātos →