Where does “grudgeholder” come from?

grudgeholder (English) comes from English Hölder, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.

grudgeholder (English): One who bears a grudge

Definitions

  1. One who bears a grudge

Ancestry of “grudgeholder”, step by step

grudgeholder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Hölder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHölderA thing that holds
2English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
3Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
4Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
5Latin-ārefirst conjugation
6Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
7Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
8Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
9Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
10Chichewaiyehe, she

via English grudge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgrudgeDeep-seated and/or long-term animosity or ill...
2Middle Englishgrucchento murmur, complain, feel envy, begrudge
3Old Frenchgrouchierto grumble
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from English -erEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti