Where does “hurting” come from?
Hurting comes from Middle English hurten, derived from Old Northern French hurter, originally meaning to strike or knock against.
hurting (English): present participle of hurt; A sensation that...
Definitions
- present participle of hurt; A sensation that...
Ancestry of “hurting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hurt | To be painful; To cause physical pain and/or... |
| 2 | Middle English | hurten | — |
| 3 | Old Northern French | hurter | — |