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Where does “gradevolezza” come from?

gradevolezza (Italian) comes from Italian gradevole, from Italian gradire, from Medieval Latin gratio, from Latin grātia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

gradevolezza (Italian): pleasantness, agreeableness

Definitions

  1. pleasantness, agreeableness

Ancestry of “gradevolezza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiangradevolepleasant, enjoyable, agreeable
2Italiangradireto accept something with pleasure; to want or...
3Medieval Latingratio—
4Latingrātia—
5Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
6Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
7Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →