English
grá
Grá comes from Irish grá ‘love’, and goes back to Proto-Celtic *gʷrātus.
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*gʷrātusreconstructed
- Old Irishc. 600–900grád
- Irishc. 1200–presentgrá‘love’
- Englishearliest quotation 2023same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Celticc. 1300–800 BCE*gʷrātusreconstructed
- Old Irishc. 600–900grád
- Irishc. 1200–presentgrá‘love’
- Englishearliest quotation 2023same form
Earliest quotation: 2023, Lauren Murphy, Sounds of Achill: “He admits that, as a project, “it's a bit…”
Every English word from Proto-Celtic *gʷrātus
Today it means
noun Love, affection.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Celtic *gʷrātus / grá