Etymology

injurious

in·ju·ri·ous
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Today it means: Causing physical harm or injury; harmful, hurtful. Full definition →

Middle English injurious ← Anglo-Norman enjurius ← Latin iniūriōsus
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  1. Latin · derived frominiūriōsus
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromenjurius
  3. Middle English · inherited frominjurious
  4. English todayinjurious

From Middle English injurious, from Anglo-Norman enjurius, from Latin iniūriōsus; analysable as injury + -ous.

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