Where does “ungrief” come from?
ungrief (English) comes from English grief, from Middle English greef, from Old French grief, from Late Latin grevis, from Latin gravis, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
ungrief (English): The absence of grief; grieflessness
Definitions
- The absence of grief; grieflessness
Ancestry of “ungrief”, step by step
ungrief traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grief
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grief | Suffering, hardship; Pain of mind arising from... |
| 2 | Middle English | greef | — |
| 3 | Old French | grief | pain; anguish; suffering; sad |
| 4 | Late Latin | grevis | — |
| 5 | Latin | gravis | heavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |