Where Is the Word Anxious from?

Maya Lin-Takahashi
Maya Lin-Takahashi
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Historical Usage of Anxious the Earliest Sense of Anxious (In the 17Th Century) Was “Troubled” or “Worried”: We Are Still Anxious for the Safety of Our Dear...

Where Is the Word Anxious from?

historical usage of anxious
The earliest sense of anxious (in the 17th century) was “troubled” or “worried”: We are still anxious for the safety of our dear sons in battle. Its meaning “earnestly desirous, eager” arose in the mid-18th century: We are anxious to see our new grandson.

When was the word anxious first used?

The first known use of anxious was in 1548.

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What is the noun from of anxious?

anxious is an adjective, anxiously is an adverb, anxiety is a noun:I was anxious about the results. I anxiously awaited the results.

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