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Where does “hurren” come from?

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

hurren (Middle English): to buzz; to vibrate rapidly, buzz

Definitions

  1. to buzz; to vibrate rapidly, buzz

Ancestry of “hurren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanichurzanąto rush
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱers-to run

Words derived from “hurren”

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