Where does “grudge” come from?

Grudge comes from Middle English grucchen, from Old French grouchier, meaning to murmur or complain.

grudge (English): Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill...

Definitions

  1. Deep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill...

Ancestry of “grudge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishgrucchento murmur, complain, feel envy, begrudge
2Old Frenchgrouchierto grumble

Words derived from “grudge”

Every word from Old French grouchier →Every word from Middle English grucchen →