Where does “ecogrief” come from?
ecogrief (English) comes from English grief, from Middle English greef, from Old French grief, from Late Latin grevis, from Latin gravis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
ecogrief (English): A feeling of grief brought on by the destruction of the natural environment
Definitions
- A feeling of grief brought on by the destruction of the natural environment
Ancestry of “ecogrief”, step by step
ecogrief traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grief
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grief | Suffering, hardship; Pain of mind arising from... |
| 2 | Middle English | greef | — |
| 3 | Old French | grief | pain; anguish; suffering; sad |
| 4 | Late Latin | grevis | — |
| 5 | Latin | gravis | heavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via English eco
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eco | Environmentally friendly or sensitive; A proposed... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | οἶκος | house or dwelling place; estate, inheritance;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |