Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wraiþiþō ‎(“wrath, fury”), equivalent to wroth +‎ -th. Compare Dutch wreedte ‎(“cruelty”), Danish vrede ‎(“anger”), Swedish vrede ‎(“wrath, anger, ire”), Icelandic reiði ‎(“anger”). More at wroth.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wræːθːu/