Etymology of the English word injury
the English word
injuryderived from the Anglo-Norman word
injuryderived from the Latin word
iniuria (injury; injustice, wrong)
derived from the Latin word
iniurius (unjust, harsh)
derived from the Latin word
in-derived from the Latin word
ius (gravy; broth; soup; law; legal system; code)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*yewes-using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
Date
The earliest known usage of injury in English dates from the 14th century.
Cognates
French
injure, German
Injurie, Italian
ingiuria, Norwegian
injurie, Spanish
injuria, Swedish
injurieUsage
Word found in Modern English
