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
wrathfulness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English wrathful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | wrathful | Possessed of great wrath; very angry |
| 2 | Middle English | wrattheful | Wrathful, angry; feeling anger |
| 3 | Middle English | wratthe | Wrath, anger, or an instance of it |
| 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |