Where does “hurter” come from?
hurter (Old French) comes from Frankish hūrt, from Proto-Germanic hrūtaną, from Proto-Germanic hruttōną, from Proto-Indo-European krut- — to snore, roar.
hurter (Old French): to crash into; to clatter into
Definitions
- to crash into; to clatter into
Ancestry of “hurter”, step by step
hurter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Frankish hūrt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | hūrt | a battering ram; ram; battering ram |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | hrūtaną | To snore; To fall, fly, move quickly |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hruttōną | to snore, roar |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krut- | to snore, roar |
via Frankish hurton
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankish | hurton | — |