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Where does “grătar” come from?

grătar (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin gratarium, from Latin gratis, from Latin grātia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

grătar (Romanian): grill, barbecue, gridiron; grating, grate

Definitions

  1. grill, barbecue, gridiron; grating, grate

Ancestry of “grătar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latingratarium—
2Latingratisout of favor or kindness, without recompense or...
3Latingrātia—
4Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
5Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
6Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
7Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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