Quarrelsome
/ˈkwɒr.əl.səm/noun
Given to arguing or fighting.
Did you know?The core of quarrelsome goes back to a Germanic root behind words like war, showing how language can preserve the old logic of conflict and combat.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*werra-
“confusion, disorder, strife”
Old Northern French
ONF
werre
“war, conflict”
Middle English
ME
quarrel
“a dispute or fight”
Middle English
ME
quarrelsome
“inclined to argue or fight”
Modern English
English
quarrelsome
“given to arguing or fighting”