Where does “malgré” come from?
malgré (French) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
malgré (French): despite, in spite of
Definitions
- despite, in spite of
Ancestry of “malgré”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | maugré | despite; in spite of |
| 2 | Old French | malgré | ill-will; despite; in spite of |
| 3 | Old French | gré | pleasure, goodwill; will; step |
| 4 | Latin | grātum | — |
| 5 | Latin | grātus | pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | praised |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |