Where does “letter agreement” come from?
letter agreement (English) comes from English agreement, from Middle English agrement, from Old French agrement, from Old French agreer, from Old French gré, from Latin grātum, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
letter agreement (English): An agreement, specifically a legally binding...
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- An agreement, specifically a legally binding...
Ancestry of “letter agreement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | agreement | An understanding between entities to follow a... |
| 2 | Middle English | agrement | An understanding, agreement, or state of mutual... |
| 3 | Old French | agrement | agreement; accord |
| 4 | Old French | agreer | to please; to be pleasing to |
| 5 | Old French | gré | pleasure, goodwill; will; step |
| 6 | Latin | grātum | — |
| 7 | Latin | grātus | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |