Where does “gratulate” come from?
gratulate (Latin) comes from Latin gratulatus, from Latin grātulor, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
gratulate (Latin): vocative masculine singular of grātulātus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of grātulātus
Ancestry of “gratulate”, step by step