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
- Notwithstanding; in spite of; Notwithstanding,...
Ancestry of “maugre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | maugre | — |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | malgré | ill-will; despite; in spite of |
| 3 | Latin | grātum | — |
| 4 | Latin | grātus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |