Where does “grado” come from?
grado (Esperanto) comes 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.
grado (Esperanto): degree (of angles (1/90 of a right angle) or temperature); grade
Definitions
- degree (of angles (1/90 of a right angle) or temperature); grade
Ancestry of “grado”, step by step
grado traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish grado
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | grado | degree; grade; level |
| 2 | Latin | grātum | — |
| 3 | Latin | grātus | pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | praised |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |
via German grad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | grad | Alternative form of gerade |
| 2 | French | grade | rank; gradian |
via Italian Grado
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Grado | degree |