Where does “grád” come from?

grád (Old Irish) comes from Latin gradus, from Proto-Italic graðus, from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ-.

grád (Old Irish): love, affection, fondness, charity; grade,...

Definitions

  1. love, affection, fondness, charity; grade,...

Ancestry of “grád”, step by step

grád traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin gradus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latingradusa step, pace; a stage, degree; a rank
2Proto-Italicgraðus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰradʰ-—

via Proto-Celtic gʷrādus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgʷrādus—
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

via Proto-Celtic gʷrātus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgʷrātus—

Words derived from “grád”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰradʰ- →Every word from Proto-Italic graðus →Every word from Latin gradus →