injury etymology

Etymology:

• Middle English: injure
• Old French: enjoindre, from Latin: injungere
• Latin: in-, "into" + jungere, "to join"

Meaning:

• Physical or psychological harm caused to a person, animal, or thing.
• Damage or impairment resulting from an external agent.

Origin:

The Latin verb injungere literally means "to join into." It was originally used in a legal context to refer to the act of placing an obligation or charge on someone. Over time, the meaning of the word expanded to include any kind of harm or damage.

Usage:

The word "injury" is commonly used in the following contexts:

• Medical: Physical or psychological harm resulting from an accident, illness, or intentional act.
• Legal: A wrong or damage for which a person can seek compensation.
• Sports: A physical injury sustained during athletic activity.
• General: Any kind of harm or damage, including emotional, financial, or reputational.

Related Words:

• Injure (verb)
• Injurious (adjective)
• Injury law
• Personal injury

injury relate terms

• jurist

  Etymology From Middle French juriste from Latin iūrista from ius law ista ag

• injure

  Etymology The word injure comes from the Old French word enjure which in turn comes

• injury

  Etymology Middle English injure Old French enjoindre from Latin injungere Latin in

• just

  Etymology Origin Old French conscience from Latin conscientia from com with sci

• hurt

  Etymology The word hurt derives from the Middle English word hurten which is of Ang

• anger

  Etymology Old English anger noun and verb derived from the Proto Germanic root an

• damage

  Etymology The word damage comes from the Old French word damager which means to inj

• offense

  Etymology Old French offense Late Latin offensa from offendere to strike against t

• malice

  Etymology Middle English malis malice lt Old French malice lt Latin malitia mali

• dislocation

  Etymology The word dislocation is derived from the Latin word dislocatio which mean

• hemorrhage

  Etymology Greek haima blood rhein to flow Meaning Excessive bleeding tha

• burn

  Etymology The word burn comes from the Old English word byrnan which means to burn