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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

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