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Where does “griefathon” come from?

griefathon (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.

griefathon (English): A great outpouring of grief in response to some...

Definitions

  1. A great outpouring of grief in response to some...

Ancestry of “griefathon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgriefSuffering, hardship; Pain of mind arising from...
2Middle Englishgreef—
3Old Frenchgriefpain; anguish; suffering; sad
4Late Latingrevis—
5Latingravisheavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
7Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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