Etymology of the English word gratify
the English word
gratifyderived from the French word
gratifierderived from the Latin word
gratificari (oblige, gratify, humor)
derived from the Late Latin word
gratus (pleasing, acceptable, agreeable)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷerə-Date
The earliest known usage of gratify in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
gratifying,
gratifiedUsage
Word found in Modern English
