Where does “lustful” come from?
Lustful comes from Old English lustfull, a compound of lust and the adjective-forming suffix -full, meaning full of or characterized by desire.
lustful (English): Full of lust; driven by lust
Definitions
- Full of lust; driven by lust
Ancestry of “lustful”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | lustful | — |
| 2 | Old English | lustfull | desirous, wishful |
Words derived from “lustful”