Where does “wrathfulness” come from?
wrathfulness (English) comes from English wrathful, from Middle English wrattheful, from Middle English wratthe, from Old English wrǣþþu, from Proto-West Germanic wraiþiþu, from Proto-West Germanic wraiþ, from Proto-Germanic wraiþaz, from Proto-Indo-European wreyt- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wrathfulness (English): The quality of being wrathful; wrath
Definitions
- The quality of being wrathful; wrath
Ancestry of “wrathfulness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | wrathful | Possessed of great wrath; very angry |
| 2 | Middle English | wrattheful | — |
| 3 | Middle English | wratthe | — |
| 4 | Old English | wrǣþþu | wrath, fury |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wraiþiþu | anger, fury, wrath |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | wraiþ | extremely angry, irate, wroth; hostile, violent |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | wraiþaz | twisted, bent out of shape, anxious; extremely... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wreyt- | to twist |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |