Where does “grievousness” come from?
grievousness (English) comes from English grievous, 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.
grievousness (English): the quality or state of being grievous
Definitions
- the quality or state of being grievous
Ancestry of “grievousness”, 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 |