Where does “grātus” come from?
grātus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
Ancestry of “grātus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |