Where does “thoughtful” come from?

Thoughtful comes from Middle English thoȝtful, composed of thought plus the adjective-forming suffix -ful.

thoughtful (English): Demonstrating thought or careful consideration;...

Definitions

  1. Demonstrating thought or careful consideration;...

Ancestry of “thoughtful”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishthoȝtful—

Words derived from “thoughtful”

Every word from Middle English thoȝtful →