Where does “unhurtful” come from?
unhurtful (English) comes from English hurtful, from English hurt, from Middle English hurten, from Old Northern French hurter.
unhurtful (English): Not hurtful
Definitions
- Not hurtful
Ancestry of “unhurtful”, step by step
unhurtful traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hurtful
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hurtful | Tending to impair or damage; injurious;... |
| 2 | English | hurt | To be painful; To cause physical pain and/or... |
| 3 | Middle English | hurten | To hurt cause an injury or disease |
| 4 | Old Northern French | hurter | — |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |