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Where does “desagradable” come from?

desagradable (Spanish) comes from Spanish desagradar, from Spanish agradar, from Spanish grado, from Latin grātum, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

desagradable (Spanish): unpleasant, disagreeable, distasteful,...

Definitions

  1. unpleasant, disagreeable, distasteful,...

Ancestry of “desagradable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishdesagradarto displease, be disagreeable
2Spanishagradarto please
3Spanishgradodegree; grade; level
4Latingrātum—
5Latingrātus—
6Proto-Italicgrātos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htós—
8Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
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