Where does “un-grieve” come from?
un-grieve (English) comes 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.
un-grieve (English): To stop or cause to stop grieving because the...
Definitions
- To stop or cause to stop grieving because the...
Ancestry of “un-grieve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | grieve | To cause sorrow or distress to; To feel very sad... |
| 2 | Middle English | greyve | steward |
| 3 | Old Norse | greifi | a count, earl, steward |
| 4 | Middle Low German | grēve | — |
| 5 | Old High German | grāvio | count, local judge |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | garāfijō | count; earl; reeve, bailiff |
Words derived from “un-grieve”