Where does “gratulatorily” come from?
gratulatorily (English) comes from English gratulatory, from Latin gratulatorius, 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.
gratulatorily (English): congratulatorily
Definitions
- congratulatorily
Ancestry of “gratulatorily”, step by step
gratulatorily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English gratulatory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gratulatory | congratulatory |
| 2 | Latin | gratulatorius | congratulatory |
| 3 | Latin | grātulor | to congratulate |
| 4 | Latin | grātus | pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | praised |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |