Where does “unbegrudgingly” come from?
unbegrudgingly (English) comes from English unbegrudging, from English begrudging, from English begrudge, from Middle English bigrucchen — to grumble at.
unbegrudgingly (English): Without a grudge
Ancestry of “unbegrudgingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unbegrudging | ungrudging |
| 2 | English | begrudging | present participle of begrudge; grudgeful,... |
| 3 | English | begrudge | To grudge about or over; be envious or covetous;... |
| 4 | Middle English | bigrucchen | to grumble at |