Where does “grief” come from?

grief (French) comes 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.

grief (French): grievous; complaint; grief

Definitions

grievous; complaint; grief

Ancestry of “grief”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old French	grief	pain; anguish; suffering; sad
2	Late Latin	grevis	—
3	Latin	gravis	heavy; troublesome, hard; grave, serious
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʷréh₂us	heavy
5	Proto-Indo-European	-us	Forms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “grief”

grièvement

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Latin gravis →