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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

  1. The absence of grief; grieflessness

Ancestry of “ungrief”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishgriefSuffering, hardship; Pain of mind arising from...
2Middle Englishgreef—
3Old Frenchgriefpain; anguish; suffering; sad
4Late Latingrevis—
5Latingravisheavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
7Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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