Where does “gré” come from?

gré (French) comes from Old French gré, 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.

gré (French): satisfaction, pleasure; will; liking

Definitions

  1. satisfaction, pleasure; will; liking

Ancestry of “gré”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchgrépleasure, goodwill; will; step
2Latingrātum—
3Latingrātuspleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome
4Proto-Italicgrātos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htóspraised
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós →Every word from Proto-Italic grātos →