Where does “agreman” come from?
agreman (Tagalog) comes from Spanish agremán, from French agrément, from Old French agrement, from Old French agreer, from Old French gré, from Latin grātum, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
agreman (Tagalog): passementerie; decorative trimming
Definitions
- passementerie; decorative trimming
Ancestry of “agreman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | agremán | — |
| 2 | French | agrément | congeniality, amenity; approval |
| 3 | Old French | agrement | agreement; accord |
| 4 | Old French | agreer | to please; to be pleasing to |
| 5 | Old French | gré | pleasure, goodwill; will; step |
| 6 | Latin | grātum | — |
| 7 | Latin | grātus | pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | grātos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥Htós | praised |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |