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English word origin

Etymology of angry

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰosder. Proto-Germanic *angazaz Old Norse angrbor. Middle English anger Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Displaying or feeling anger. · Inflamed and painful. · Dark and stormy, menacing.

noun

An angry person.

verb

To anger.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂énǵʰosder. Proto-Germanic *angazaz Old Norse angrbor. Middle English anger Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y Middle English angry English angry From Middle English angry, equivalent to anger + -y; see anger.

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  • Derivation mentionangryenm
  • Word-formation componentangeren
  • Word-formation component-yen
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