Where does “multigrado” come from?
multigrado (Italian) comes from Spanish grado, from Latin grātum, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
multigrado (Italian): multigrade
Definitions
- multigrade
Ancestry of “multigrado”, step by step
multigrado traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish grado
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | grado | degree; grade; level |
| 2 | Latin | grātum | — |
| 3 | Latin | grātus | pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | praised |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |
via Italian Grado
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Grado | degree |