Where does “grati” come from?

grati (Sranan Tongo) comes from Dutch glad, from Middle Dutch glat, from Old Dutch glad, from Proto-Germanic gladaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- — to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...

grati (Sranan Tongo): smooth

Definitions

  1. smooth

Ancestry of “grati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgladsmooth, polished; slippery; completely, entirely
2Middle Dutchglat—
3Old Dutchglad—
4Proto-Germanicgladazshining, shiny, radiant; bright, cheery,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰladh-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰel-to shine, glimmer, glow; to shimmer, gleam;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰladh- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gladaz →