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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)

*wraiþaz (Proto-Germanic)

Cruel. Extremely angry, furious, wroth. Twisted, bent out of shape, anxious.

- iþō (Proto-Germanic)

Aan ending for forming abstract nouns, akin to -ness or -th.

*wraiþiþō (Proto-Germanic)

Anger, fury, wrath.

wrǣþþo (Old English)

wreththe (Middle English)

wrath (English)

(rare) Wrathful; very angry. (obsolete) To anger; to enrage. (rare) Punishment.. Great anger.

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