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
Ancestry of “unhurtful”, step by step
| 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 | — |
| 4 | Old Northern French | hurter | — |
Words derived from “unhurtful”