Where does “curseful” come from?

curseful (English) comes from English curse, from Middle English curse, from Old English cors — curse.

curseful (English): horrendous, horrific

Definitions

  1. horrendous, horrific

Ancestry of “curseful”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcurseA supernatural detriment or hindrance; a bane; A...
2Middle Englishcurse—
3Old Englishcorscurse
Every word from Old English cors →Every word from Middle English curse →Every word from English curse →