Where does “grouchy” come from?
Grouchy derives from English grouch, from English grutch, from Middle French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ivus, from Latin -ia, from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
grouchy (English): Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to...
Definitions
- Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to...
Ancestry of “grouchy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | grouch | A complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humor; One... |
| 2 | English | grutch | To murmur, complain; To grudge; A complaint |
| 3 | Middle English | grucchen | to murmur, complain, feel envy, begrudge |
| 4 | Old French | grouchier | to grumble |
Words derived from “grouchy”