Where does “grateful” come from?
Grateful comes from Latin gratus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, ultimately from the root gʷerH- meaning to favor or show regard.
grateful (English): Appreciative; thankful; Pleasing, welcome
Definitions
- Appreciative; thankful; Pleasing, welcome
Ancestry of “grateful”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | grate | a horizontal metal grill through which water,... |
| 2 | Latin | grātus | pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | praised |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |
Words derived from “grateful”