Where does “gre” come from?

gre (Middle English) comes from Old French gré, from Latin grātum, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

gre (Middle English): A step, gree or rung; a part of a staircase or...

Definitions

A step, gree or rung; a part of a staircase or...

Ancestry of “gre”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	gré	pleasure, goodwill; will; step
2	Latin	grātum	—
3	Latin	grātus	pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome
4	Proto-Italic	grātos	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʷr̥Htós	praised
6	Proto-Indo-European	gʷerH-	to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “gre”

gree
grise
gres
gree
grely
grisy

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