Where does “vexedness” come from?
vexedness (English) comes from English vexed, from English vex, from Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexo, from Proto-Indo-European gʷegs-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷog- — to shake, swing.
vexedness (English): The quality of being vexed; irritation or...
Definitions
- The quality of being vexed; irritation or...
Ancestry of “vexedness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | vexed | annoyed, irritated or distressed; much debated,... |
| 2 | English | vex | To trouble aggressively, to harass; To annoy,... |
| 3 | Middle English | vexen | — |
| 4 | Old French | vexer | to harm; to hurt, especially by torture |
| 5 | Latin | vexo | I shake or jolt violently; I harass, annoy; I... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷegs- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷog- | to shake, swing |