Etymology of the English word rage
the English word
ragederived from the Old French word
ragederived from the Latin word
rabiaderived from the Classical Latin word
rabies (madness)
derived from the Latin word
rabere (rave; be mad)
Date
The earliest known usage of rage in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
raged,
ragingCognates
German
RageUsage
Word found in Modern English
