Where does “ungrasp” come from?

ungrasp (English) comes from English grasp, from Middle English graspen, from Old English *grǣpsian.

ungrasp (English): To release one's grasp on; to let go of; The act...

Definitions

  1. To release one's grasp on; to let go of; The act...

Ancestry of “ungrasp”, step by step

ungrasp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English grasp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgraspTo grip; to take hold, particularly with the...
2Middle Englishgraspen—
3Old English*grǣpsian—

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne

Words derived from “ungrasp”

Every word from Old English *grǣpsian →Every word from Middle English graspen →Every word from English grasp →