wraith
English
/ɹeɪθ/
noun
Definitions
- A ghost or specter, especially a person's likeness seen just after their death.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English wreien.
Origin
Middle English
wreien
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Ringwraith English
- ring English
- ringwraith English
- wraithlike English
- wraithy English
- *warduz Proto-Germanic
- vålnad Swedish
- biwreyen Middle English
- wreien Middle English
- Sigurðr Old Norse
- vǫrðr Old Norse
- bakvörður Icelandic
- dyravörður Icelandic
- lífvörður Icelandic
- markvörður Icelandic
- miðvörður Icelandic
- vörður Icelandic
- vørður Faroese