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Where does “begrudging” come from?

begrudging (English) comes from English begrudge, from Middle English bigrucchen — to grumble at.

begrudging (English): present participle of begrudge; grudgeful,...

Definitions

  1. present participle of begrudge; grudgeful,...

Ancestry of “begrudging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbegrudgeTo grudge about or over; be envious or covetous;...
2Middle Englishbigrucchento grumble at

Words derived from “begrudging”

  • begrudgingly
  • unbegrudgingly
  • unbegrudging
  • begrudgingness
Every word from Middle English bigrucchen →