Where does “hurling” come from?

Hurling derives from the English verb hurl, whose origin is uncertain but possibly related to Middle English hurlen, of unknown ultimate derivation.

hurling (English): The act by which something is hurled or thrown;...

Definitions

  1. The act by which something is hurled or thrown;...

Ancestry of “hurling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhurlTo throw (something) with force
2Englishhurlen

Words derived from “hurling

Every word from English hurlenEvery word from English hurl