Etymology of the English word gratuitous
the English word
gratuitousderived from the French word
gratuitousderived from the Latin word
gratuitus (free, gratuitous; without pay)
derived 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 gratuitous in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
