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Where does “gratia gratiam parit” come from?

gratia gratiam parit (Latin) comes from Latin gratia, from Latin gratus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

Ancestry of “gratia gratiam parit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingratiagrace; thankfulness; thanks
2Latingratuspleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome; dear,...
3Proto-Italicgrātos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htós—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
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