worse etymology

Etymology:

• Old English wyrsa "valueless, evil, cursed"
• Proto-Germanic *wirsīza
• Proto-Indo-European *wreq-s-yo-s "corrupted, evil"

Meaning:

• Of poor quality or value
• Morally wrong or evil
• Unfavorable or difficult
• Intensely unpleasant or painful

Origin:

The word "worse" is derived from the Old English wyrsa, which meant "valueless, evil, cursed." This word was in turn derived from the Proto-Germanic *wirsīza and the Proto-Indo-European *wreq-s-yo-s, both of which meant "corrupted, evil." The word "worse" has been used in English since the early 12th century.

Comparative words:

• German wirst
• Dutch slecht
• Swedish värre
• Danish værre
• Norwegian verre

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