Where does “unhurting” come from?
unhurting (English) comes from English hurting, from English hurt, from Middle English hurten, from Old Northern French hurter.
unhurting (English): Not causing hurt
Definitions
- Not causing hurt
Ancestry of “unhurting”, step by step
unhurting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hurting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hurting | present participle of hurt; A sensation that... |
| 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 |