Where does “malgre” come from?
malgre (Ido) comes from French malgré, 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 — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
malgre (Ido): despite, in spite of, notwithstanding
Definitions
- despite, in spite of, notwithstanding
Ancestry of “malgre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | malgré | despite, in spite of |
| 2 | Middle French | maugré | despite; in spite of |
| 3 | Old French | malgré | ill-will; despite; in spite of |
| 4 | Old French | gré | pleasure, goodwill; will; step |
| 5 | Latin | grātum | — |
| 6 | Latin | grātus | pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | praised |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |