English
grazioso
Grazioso comes from Italian grazioso ‘graceful’, from Latin grātiōsus ‘agreeable, popular’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- ‘to welcome, greet, praise’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷerH-‘to welcome, greet, praise’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷr̥H-tó-sreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*gʷrātos‘grateful, thankful’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgrātus‘pleasing’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgrātia‘grace’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgrātiōsus‘agreeable, popular’
- Italianc. 1300–presentgrazioso‘graceful’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷerH-‘to welcome, greet, praise’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*gʷr̥H-tó-sreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*gʷrātos‘grateful, thankful’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEgrātus‘pleasing’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgrātia‘grace’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEgrātiōsus‘agreeable, popular’
- Italianc. 1300–presentgrazioso‘graceful’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- ‘to welcome, greet, praise’
through Latin grātus ‘pleasing’
agreement, gratitude, congratulate, grate, gratis, congratulation, gree, 7 more
through Latin grātia ‘grace’
grace, gratuitous, gracias, 1 more
through Latin grātiōsus ‘agreeable, popular’
Today it means
adj graceful, flowing
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *gʷerH- / grazioso