Where does “maugrè” come from?
maugrè (Picard) comes from Ido malgre, from French malgré, from Middle French maugré, from Old French malgré, from Old French gré, from Latin grātum, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
maugrè (Picard): despite, in spite of
Definitions
- despite, in spite of
Ancestry of “maugrè”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | malgre | despite, in spite of, notwithstanding |
| 2 | French | malgré | despite, in spite of |
| 3 | Middle French | maugré | despite; in spite of |
| 4 | Old French | malgré | ill-will; despite; in spite of |
| 5 | Old French | gré | pleasure, goodwill; will; step |
| 6 | Latin | grātum | — |
| 7 | Latin | grātus | pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | praised |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |