Where does “raging” come from?

Raging comes from English rage, derived from Old French rage, which developed from Latin rabies, meaning madness or fury.

raging (English): present participle of rage; Volatile, very active...

Definitions

  1. present participle of rage; Volatile, very active...

Ancestry of “raging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrageViolent uncontrolled anger; A current fashion or...
2Middle Englishrage

Words derived from “raging

Every word from Middle English rageEvery word from English rage