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Where does “uninjurious” come from?

uninjurious (English) comes from English injurious, from Middle English injurious, from Anglo-Norman enjurius, from Latin iniuriosus, from Latin iniūria, from Latin iniūrius, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō — shoe.

uninjurious (English): Not injurious

Definitions

  1. Not injurious

Ancestry of “uninjurious”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishinjuriousCausing physical harm or injury; harmful,...
2Middle EnglishinjuriousRude, offensive, distasteful; Morally wrong or...
3Anglo-Normanenjurius—
4Latininiuriosuswrongful, criminal; hurtful, noxious; insulting
5Latininiūria—
6Latininiūrius—
7Latiniūs—
8Latindīcō—
9Latin-tiō—
10Latindissertātiō—
11Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
12Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
13Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
14Latincalceusshoe
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