Where does “grato” come from?

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

grato (Italian): appreciated, welcome; pleasant; grateful

Definitions

  1. appreciated, welcome; pleasant; grateful

Ancestry of “grato”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrātuspleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome
2Proto-Italicgrātos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htóspraised
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “grato”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós →Every word from Proto-Italic grātos →
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