Where does “'urry” come from?

'urry (English) comes from English hurry, from Middle English horien, from Middle English hurren, from Proto-Germanic hurzaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

'urry (English): Pronunciation spelling of hurry

Definitions

  1. Pronunciation spelling of hurry

Ancestry of “'urry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhurryRushed action; Urgency; an incidence of a...
2Middle Englishhoriento rush, impel
3Middle Englishhurrento buzz; to vibrate rapidly, buzz
4Proto-Germanichurzanąto rush
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurzaną →Every word from Middle English hurren →