Where does “hurr” come from?

hurr (English) comes from Middle English hurren, from Proto-Germanic hurzaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

hurr (English): To hum or buzz; To make a rolling, trilling, or...

Definitions

  1. To hum or buzz; To make a rolling, trilling, or...

Ancestry of “hurr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhurrento buzz; to vibrate rapidly, buzz
2Proto-Germanichurzanąto rush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurzaną →Every word from Middle English hurren →