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Where does “gratulate” come from?

gratulate (English) comes from Latin gratulatus, from Latin grātulor, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

gratulate (English): To express joy at; To greet, welcome, salute;...

Definitions

  1. To express joy at; To greet, welcome, salute;...

Ancestry of “gratulate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingratulatuscongratulated; rejoiced
2Latingrātulor—
3Latingrātus—
4Proto-Italicgrātos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htós—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
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