Where does “desgraçado” come from?
desgraçado (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese desgraçar, from Portuguese Graça, from Old Portuguese graça, from Latin gratia, from Latin gratus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
desgraçado (Portuguese): wretched, miserable, poor, hapless; wretch
Definitions
- wretched, miserable, poor, hapless; wretch
Ancestry of “desgraçado”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | desgraçar | to disgrace, to dishonor |
| 2 | Portuguese | Graça | grace divine assistance |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | graça | — |
| 4 | Latin | gratia | grace; thankfulness; thanks |
| 5 | Latin | gratus | pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome; dear,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | praised |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |