Where does “ungrouchy” come from?
ungrouchy (English) comes from English grouchy, from English grouch, from English grutch, from Middle English grucchen, from Old French grouchier — to grumble.
ungrouchy (English): Not grouchy
Definitions
- Not grouchy
Ancestry of “ungrouchy”, step by step
ungrouchy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English grouchy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grouchy | Irritable; easily upset; angry; tending to... |
| 2 | English | grouch | A complaint, a grumble, a fit of ill-humor; One... |
| 3 | English | grutch | To murmur, complain; To grudge; A complaint |
| 4 | Middle English | grucchen | to murmur, complain, feel envy, begrudge |
| 5 | Old French | grouchier | to grumble |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |