Where does “agradável” come from?
agradável (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese agradar, from Portuguese grado, from Old Portuguese grado, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
agradável (Portuguese): pleasant, agreeable; nice
Definitions
- pleasant, agreeable; nice
Ancestry of “agradável”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | agradar | to please; to be nice to, to fuss over; to be... |
| 2 | Portuguese | grado | will; liking |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | grado | — |
| 4 | Latin | grātus | pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | praised |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |