Wroth
/rɔːθ/noun
Angry or wrathful, especially in a fierce or intense way.
Did you know?Wroth comes from the same ancient root as **wrath**, and in Old English it could describe not just people but anything fierce, violent, or emotionally stormed.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“to turn, bend, twist”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*wrathaz
“angry, hostile”
Old English
OE
wrāð
“fierce, angry, hostile”
Middle English
ME
wroth
“angry, wrathful”
Modern English
English
wroth
“angry or wrathful”