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Where does “gratulieren” come from?

gratulieren (German) comes from Latin grātulor, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

gratulieren (German): to congratulate

Definitions

  1. to congratulate

Ancestry of “gratulieren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrātulor—
2Latingrātus—
3Proto-Italicgrātos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htós—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “gratulieren”

  • gratuli
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