Where does “agreement” come from?
agreement (Middle English) comes from Middle English agrement, from Old French agrement, from Old French agreer, from Old French gré, from Latin grātum, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
agreement (Middle English): Alternative form of agrement
Definitions
- Alternative form of agrement
Ancestry of “agreement”, step by step
agreement traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English agrement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | agrement | An understanding, agreement, or state of mutual... |
| 2 | Old French | agrement | agreement; accord |
| 3 | Old French | agreer | to please; to be pleasing to |
| 4 | Old French | gré | pleasure, goodwill; will; step |
| 5 | Latin | grātum | — |
| 6 | Latin | grātus | pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | praised |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |
via Old French agreement
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | agreement | — |