Where does “grudgefully” come from?

grudgefully (English) comes from English grudgeful, from English grudge, from Middle English grucchen, from Old French grouchier — to grumble.

grudgefully (English): In a grudgeful manner

Definitions

  1. In a grudgeful manner

Ancestry of “grudgefully”, step by step

grudgefully traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English grudgeful

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgrudgefulFull of grudge
2EnglishgrudgeDeep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill...
3Middle Englishgrucchento murmur, complain, feel envy, begrudge
4Old Frenchgrouchierto grumble

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Old French grouchier →Every word from Middle English grucchen →Every word from English grudge →