Where does “gratz” come from?

gratz (English) comes from German Graz, from German Gratz, from Proto-Slavic gradьcь, from Proto-Slavic gordъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

gratz (English): Congratulations, congrats

Definitions

  1. Congratulations, congrats

Ancestry of “gratz”, step by step

gratz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Graz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGraz—
2GermanGratz—
3Proto-Slavicgradьcьsmall castle
4Proto-Slavicgordъfortification, castle; town, city
5Proto-Balto-Slavicgardasenclosure
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via English congrats

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcongratsClipping of congratulations

Words derived from “gratz”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic gardas →Every word from Proto-Slavic gordъ →