Where does “grado” come from?

grado (Chavacano) comes from Spanish grado, from Latin grātum, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

grado (Chavacano): grade

Definitions

  1. grade

Ancestry of “grado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgradodegree; grade; level
2Latingrātum—
3Latingrātuspleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome
4Proto-Italicgrātos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htóspraised
6Proto-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 →