English word wrath comes from Proto-Germanic *wraiþaz (cruel) and Proto-Germanic -iþō (an ending for forming abstract nouns, akin to -ness or -th), and later Proto-Germanic *wraiþiþō (anger, fury wrath)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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*wraiþaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Cruel. Extremely angry, furious, wroth. Twisted, bent out of shape, anxious. |
- iþō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Aan ending for forming abstract nouns, akin to -ness or -th. |
*wraiþiþō | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Anger, fury, wrath. |
wrǣþþo | Old English (ang) | |
wreththe | Middle English (enm) | |
wrath | English (en) | (rare) Wrathful; very angry. (obsolete) To anger; to enrage. (rare) Punishment.. Great anger. |