Where does “grievously” come from?
Grievously derives from English grievous, from Old French greve meaning "heavy" or "serious," from Latin gravare "to weigh down," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us "heavy."
grievously (English): In a grievous manner, severely
Definitions
- In a grievous manner, severely
Ancestry of “grievously”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | grievous | Causing grief, pain or sorrow; Serious, grave,... |
| 2 | English | grieve | To cause sorrow or distress to; To feel very sad... |
| 3 | Middle English | greyve | steward |
| 4 | Old Norse | greifi | a count, earl, steward |
| 5 | Middle Low German | grēve | — |
| 6 | Old High German | grāvio | count, local judge |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | garāfijō | count; earl; reeve, bailiff |