Where does “ungroaning” come from?
ungroaning (English) comes from English groaning, from Middle English gronynge, from Old English grānung — groaning.
ungroaning (English): Not groaning
Definitions
- Not groaning
Ancestry of “ungroaning”, step by step
ungroaning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English groaning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | groaning | That groans; Heavily laden, as if to creak under... |
| 2 | Middle English | gronynge | The event of groaning or moaning |
| 3 | Old English | grānung | groaning |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |