Where does “grata” come from?

grata (Spanish) comes from Spanish grato, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

grata (Spanish): feminine singular of grato

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of grato

Ancestry of “grata”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishgratograteful; pleasing
2Latingrātuspleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome
3Proto-Italicgrātos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥Htóspraised
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós →Every word from Proto-Italic grātos →
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