Etymology of the French word grâce
the French word
grâcederived 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-Date
The earliest known usage of grâce in French dates from the 10th century.
Cognates
Dutch
gratie, English
grace, German
Grazie, Italian
grazia, Norwegian
gratie, Portuguese
graça, Spanish
gracia, Swedish
grace
