Etymology

wronger

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Today it means: One who wrongs someone. Full definition →

English wrong ← Middle English wrong ← Old Norse rangrinflu.
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wronger · noun1

From wrong (verb) + -er.

wronger · adjective2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*wrengʰ- /*wrengʷʰder.?
  2. Proto-Germanic*wringaną
  3. Proto-Germanic*wrangaz
  4. Proto-West Germanic*wrang
  5. Old Norserangrinflu.
  6. Old Englishwrang
  7. Old Norserangrinflu.
  8. Middle Englishwrong
  9. Englishwrong
  10. English todaywronger

From wrong (adjective) + -er.

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