Where does “grievesome” come from?

grievesome (English) comes from English grieve, from Middle English greyve, from Old Norse greifi, from Middle Low German grēve, from Old High German grāvio, from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō — count; earl; reeve, bailiff.

grievesome (English): Marked by grief or grieving; grievous

Definitions

  1. Marked by grief or grieving; grievous

Ancestry of “grievesome”, step by step

grievesome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English grieve

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgrieveTo cause sorrow or distress to; To feel very sad...
2Middle Englishgreyvesteward
3Old Norsegreifia count, earl, steward
4Middle Low Germangrēve—
5Old High Germangrāviocount, local judge
6Proto-West Germanicgarāfijōcount; earl; reeve, bailiff

via English some

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsomeA certain number, at least two; An indefinite...
2Middle Englishsomsome
3Old Englishsumsome
4Proto-West Germanic*sumsome
5Proto-Germanicsumazsome (one), a certain (one)
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō →Every word from Old High German grāvio →Every word from Middle Low German grēve →