Where does “hurry-skurry” come from?

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

hurry-skurry (English): To hurry; act hurriedly; A state of confusion and...

Definitions

  1. To hurry; act hurriedly; A state of confusion and...

Ancestry of “hurry-skurry”, 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

Words derived from “hurry-skurry”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hurzaną →Every word from Middle English hurren →