Where does “agreest” come from?
agreest (English) comes from English agree, from Middle English agreen, from Old French agreer, from Old French gré, from Latin grātum, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
agreest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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Ancestry of “agreest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | agree | To harmonize in opinion, statement, or action; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | agreen | To ingratiate or please; to make content or... |
| 3 | Old French | agreer | to please; to be pleasing to |
| 4 | Old French | gré | pleasure, goodwill; will; step |
| 5 | Latin | grātum | — |
| 6 | Latin | grātus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |