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Where does “horien” come from?

horien (Middle English) comes from Middle English hurren, from Proto-Germanic hurzaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱers- — to run.

horien (Middle English): to rush, impel

Definitions

  1. to rush, impel

Ancestry of “horien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishhurrento buzz; to vibrate rapidly, buzz
2Proto-Germanichurzanąto rush
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “horien”

  • hurry
  • flurry
  • scurrying
  • scurry
  • flurrying
  • hurrier
  • scurrier
  • unhurriable
  • hurrisome
  • hurrysome
  • hurry-skurry
  • hurriën
  • herrie
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