Where does “agradar” come from?

agradar (Occitan) comes from Occitan grat, 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.

agradar (Occitan): to like; to please

Definitions

  1. to like; to please

Ancestry of “agradar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Occitangrat—
2Latingrātum—
3Latingrātuspleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome
4Proto-Italicgrātos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htóspraised
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós →Every word from Proto-Italic grātos →
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