Where does “malgraŭ” come from?
malgraŭ (Esperanto) comes from French malgré, from Middle French maugré, from Old French malgré, from Old French gré, from Latin grātum, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
malgraŭ (Esperanto): notwithstanding (someone's contrary wishes or some obstacle), in spite of, despite
Definitions
- notwithstanding (someone's contrary wishes or some obstacle), in spite of, despite
Ancestry of “malgraŭ”, step by step
malgraŭ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French malgré
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | malgré | despite, in spite of |
| 2 | Middle French | maugré | despite; in spite of |
| 3 | Old French | malgré | ill-will; despite; in spite of |
| 4 | Old French | gré | pleasure, goodwill; will; step |
| 5 | Latin | grātum | — |
| 6 | Latin | grātus | pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | praised |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |