Etymograph

English

cursing

Cursing comes from Middle English cursing, and goes back to Old English cursung.

  1. Old Englishc. 450–1150cursung
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500cursing
  3. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Old Englishc. 450–1150cursung
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500cursing
  3. Englishtodaysame form

Formed from curse + -ing

Old English cors

Middle English curse

English curse

Every English word from Old English cursung

Today it means

noun The act of one who curses.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Old English cursung / cursing

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