Where does “wrongfully” come from?
wrongfully (Middle English) comes from Middle English wrongful, from Middle English wrong, from Old English wrang, from Old Norse rangr, from Old Norse wrangr, from Proto-Germanic wrangaz, from Proto-Indo-European werḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wrongfully (Middle English): evilly, sinfully; unfairly, unethically;...
Definitions
- evilly, sinfully; unfairly, unethically;...
Ancestry of “wrongfully”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | wrongful | evil, sinful; wrongful, unethical; dishonest |
| 2 | Middle English | wrong | A wrong, injustice; A wrong, evil, wrongdoing,... |
| 3 | Old English | wrang | wrong, injustice; rough, uneven |
| 4 | Old Norse | rangr | unjust |
| 5 | Old Norse | wrangr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wrangaz | twisted, warped, bent, crooked, wry; wretched,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | werḱ- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |