Where does “gratitudo” come from?

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

gratitudo (Medieval Latin): thankfulness; gratitude

Definitions

  1. thankfulness; gratitude

Ancestry of “gratitudo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “gratitudo”

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