Where does “rage” come from?
rage (Danish) comes from German ragen, from Middle High German ragen, from Old High German hragēn, from Proto-West Germanic *hragōn.
rage (Danish): to scrape; to shave; to concern, to be of ...
Definitions
- to scrape; to shave; to concern, to be of ...
Ancestry of “rage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | ragen | to rise up out; to stick out, to jut out |
| 2 | Middle High German | ragen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | hragēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hragōn | — |
Words derived from “rage”