Where does “distraughtly” come from?
distraughtly (English) comes from English distraught, from Middle English distraught, from Middle English straught, from Old English streahte.
distraughtly (English): In a distraught manner
Ancestry of “distraughtly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | distraught | Deeply hurt, saddened, or worried; distressed;... |
| 2 | Middle English | distraught | — |
| 3 | Middle English | straught | stretched, distraught |
| 4 | Old English | streahte | — |