Wrath etymology

English

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)

Etymology of wrath

Detailed word origin of wrath

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*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.

Words with the same origin as wrath

Descendants of - iþō

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