Where does “hurten” come from?

hurten (Welsh) comes from Welsh hurt, from Middle English hurt, from Middle English hurten, from Old Northern French hurter.

hurten (Welsh): (female) scatterbrain, blockhead

Definitions

  1. (female) scatterbrain, blockhead

Ancestry of “hurten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshhurtsilly, stupid, dull obtuse, foolish
2Middle EnglishhurtInjury, harm or damage; that which is detrimental
3Middle EnglishhurtenTo hurt cause an injury or disease
4Old Northern Frenchhurter—
Every word from Old Northern French hurter →Every word from Middle English hurten →Every word from Middle English hurt →