Where does “gré” come from?

gré (Old French) comes 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.

gré (Old French): pleasure, goodwill; will; step

Definitions

  1. pleasure, goodwill; will; step

Ancestry of “gré”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingrātum—
2Latingrātuspleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome
3Proto-Italicgrātos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htóspraised
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “gré”

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