Where does “grade” come from?

grade (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese grade, from Latin cratis, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥tis, from Proto-Indo-European kʷr̥-tí-s, from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- — to do; to make; to build.

grade (Galician): cage; grate; harrow

Definitions

  1. cage; grate; harrow

Ancestry of “grade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesegrade—
2Latincratiswickerwork; bundle of brush; fascine
3Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥tis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷr̥-tí-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷer-to do; to make; to build
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷr̥-tí-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥tis →