Where does “gráigh” come from?

gráigh (Irish) comes from Old Irish grádaigidir, from Old Irish grád, from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.

gráigh (Irish): love, adore

Definitions

  1. love, adore

Ancestry of “gráigh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishgrádaigidirto love
2Old Irishgrádlove, affection, fondness, charity; grade,...
3Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
4Proto-Italicgraðus
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-Every word from Proto-Italic graðusEvery word from Latin gradus