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Where does “désagrément” come from?

désagrément (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.

désagrément (French): annoyance, bother; condition

Definitions

  1. annoyance, bother; condition

Ancestry of “désagrément”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchagrémentcongeniality, amenity; approval
2Old Frenchagrementagreement; accord
3Old Frenchagreerto please; to be pleasing to
4Old Frenchgrépleasure, goodwill; will; step
5Latingrātum—
6Latingrātus—
7Proto-Italicgrātos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htós—
9Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
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