Where does “altgrade” come from?
altgrade (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto grado, from Spanish grado, 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.
altgrade (Esperanto): to a high degree, highly
Ancestry of “altgrade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Esperanto | grado | degree ; grade |
| 2 | Spanish | grado | degree; grade; level |
| 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 |