myEtymology.com: English etymology of gratifying

Etymology of the English word gratifying

the English word gratifying

derived from the English word gratify

derived from the French word gratifier

derived 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-

using the English suffix -ing

Word found in Modern English