Where does “agrémenter” come from?
agrémenter (French) comes from French agrément, from Old French agrement, from Old French agreer, 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.
agrémenter (French): to brighten up; to liven up; to supplement, adorn
Definitions
- to brighten up; to liven up; to supplement, adorn
Ancestry of “agrémenter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | agrément | congeniality, amenity; approval |
| 2 | Old French | agrement | agreement; accord |
| 3 | Old French | agreer | to please; to be pleasing to |
| 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 |