Etymology of the English word gratis
the English word
gratisderived from the Latin word
gratisderived from the Latin word
gratia (agreeableness, charm; grace; favor, goodwill, kindness; popularity, esteem, credit)
derived from the Late Latin word
gratus (pleasing, acceptable, agreeable)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷerə-derived from the Latin word
cratis (wickerwork; bundle of brush, fascine)
Date
The earliest known usage of gratis in English dates from the 15th century.
Cognates
Dutch
gratis, French
gratis, German
gratis, Norwegian
gratis, Swedish
gratisUsage
Word found in Modern English
