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Grief, a response to loss, includes emotional suffering brought on by both large and insignificant losses. Even though mourning is frequently associated with severe emotional anguish, knowing its historical background can be illuminating. Around the start of the 1200s, the word "grief" first appeared in the English language. It originally meant experiencing agony, suffering, and adversity. The name has its roots in the Old French word "grief," which denoted misfortune, and the noun "griever," which denotes loads or sorrows. The Latin words "gravare" and "gravis," which imply to make heavy or weighty, respectively, can be linked to this Old French origin. This historical evolution highlights the ideas of weight, suffering, and difficulty and makes comparisons to how we today perceive grief as an emotional torment that manifests physically. Many people describe their sorrow as a burden on their shoulders, a heavy covering over their heart