Where does “gratificar” come from?
gratificar (Portuguese) comes from Latin grātificor, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
gratificar (Portuguese): to gratify; to reward
Definitions
- to gratify; to reward
Ancestry of “gratificar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | grātificor | to oblige, gratify |
| 2 | Latin | grātus | pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | praised |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |