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Where does “ungreasy” come from?

ungreasy (English) comes from English greasy, from Middle English gresi.

ungreasy (English): Not greasy

Definitions

  1. Not greasy

Ancestry of “ungreasy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgreasyHaving a slippery surface; having a surface...
2Middle Englishgresi—
Every word from Middle English gresi →