Where does “ungrievous” come from?
ungrievous (English) comes from English grievous, from English grieve, from Middle English greyve, from Old Norse greifi, from Middle Low German grēve, from Old High German grāvio, from Proto-West Germanic garāfijō — count; earl; reeve, bailiff.
ungrievous (English): Not grievous
Definitions
- Not grievous
Ancestry of “ungrievous”, step by step
ungrievous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grievous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grievous | Causing grief, pain or sorrow; Serious, grave,... |
| 2 | English | grieve | To cause sorrow or distress to; To feel very sad... |
| 3 | Middle English | greyve | steward |
| 4 | Old Norse | greifi | a count, earl, steward |
| 5 | Middle Low German | grēve | — |
| 6 | Old High German | grāvio | count, local judge |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | garāfijō | count; earl; reeve, bailiff |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |