Where does “chagrijnig” come from?
chagrijnig (Dutch) comes from Dutch chagrijn, from French chagrin, from Old French sagrin, from Turkish sağrı, from Ottoman Turkish صاغری, from Proto-Turkic sagrï — croup; rump; sacrum.
chagrijnig (Dutch): bad-tempered, grumpy, cranky
Definitions
- bad-tempered, grumpy, cranky
Ancestry of “chagrijnig”, step by step
chagrijnig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch chagrijn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | chagrijn | chagrin; someone in a bad mood |
| 2 | French | chagrin | sorrow, grief, chagrin; despondent, woeful;... |
| 3 | Old French | sagrin | — |
| 4 | Turkish | sağrı | rump |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | صاغری | rump |
| 6 | Proto-Turkic | sagrï | croup; rump; sacrum |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |