Where does “distraught” come from?
distraught (Middle English) comes from Middle English straught, from Old English streahte.
Ancestry of “distraught”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | straught | stretched, distraught |
| 2 | Old English | streahte | — |
Words derived from “distraught”