Where does “unhurtfully” come from?
unhurtfully (English) comes from English unhurtful, from English hurtful, from English hurt, from Middle English hurten, from Old Northern French hurter.
unhurtfully (English): In a way that is not hurtful
Definitions
- In a way that is not hurtful
Ancestry of “unhurtfully”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unhurtful | Not hurtful |
| 2 | English | hurtful | Tending to impair or damage; injurious;... |
| 3 | English | hurt | To be painful; To cause physical pain and/or... |
| 4 | Middle English | hurten | — |
| 5 | Old Northern French | hurter | — |