Where does “grât” come from?

grât (Welsh) comes from English grate, from Latin grātus, from Proto-Italic grātos, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥Htós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

grât (Welsh): grate, grid

Definitions

  1. grate, grid

Ancestry of “grât”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgratea horizontal metal grill through which water,...
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- →
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