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Where does “wretchless” come from?

wretchless (English) comes from English retchless, from Middle English recche — care, heed.

wretchless (English): reckless; disregarded

Definitions

  1. reckless; disregarded

Ancestry of “wretchless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishretchlesscareless; reckless
2Middle Englishrecchecare, heed
Every word from Middle English recche →