Where does “distraught” come from?
Distraught comes from Latin distractus, the past participle of distraho meaning to pull apart, from traho to pull, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning to draw or drag.
distraught (English): Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed;...
Definitions
- Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed;...
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