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Where does “maugre” come from?

maugre (English) comes from Middle English maugre, from Anglo-Norman malgré, from Latin grātum, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

maugre (English): Notwithstanding; in spite of; Notwithstanding,...

Definitions

  1. Notwithstanding; in spite of; Notwithstanding,...

Ancestry of “maugre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishmaugre—
2Anglo-Normanmalgréill-will; despite; in spite of
3Latingrātum—
4Latingrātus—
5Proto-Italicgrātos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htós—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
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