| 【hunger】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "hunger," "hungor," and "hyngran." It carries the basic meaning of "hunger." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "hunger"]
hunger ***[2685] a very great need for food; a severe lack of food
hungry ****[624] suffering because of a lack of food; greatly affected by hunger
[WORD ROOT]root hunger
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] hunger, hungr
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) hunger, hungor, hyngran
[MEANING]root hunger
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 hunger [=hungor]
- 【Old English】 hungor unease or pain caused by lack of food, debility from lack of food, craving appetite
- 【Old English】 hyngran be hungry, feel hunger, hunger for
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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hunger ★★★[2685] noun from hunger
【DEFINITION】 ① a very great need for food; a severe lack of food
② a strong desire ; a strong desire for something or to do something
③ Hunger is the feeling of weakness or discomfort that you get when you need something to eat.
【SYNONYM】 starvation
【ROOTs】 hunger; hunger
【Etymology】 《Old English hungor》 unease or pain caused by lack of food, debility from lack of food, craving appetite
【First Known Meaning】 unease or pain caused by lack of food, debility from lack of food, craving appetite
【DERIVATIVEs】 hunger, hungeringly, hungrily, hungriness, hungry
hungry ★★★★[624] adjective from hunger
【DEFINITION】 ① suffering because of a lack of food; greatly affected by hunger
② having an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach because you need food; feeling hunger
③ feeling a strong desire or need for something or to do something
【VARIATIONs】 비교; hungry < hungrier < hungriest
【COMPOSITION】 hunger + y
【ROOTs】 ⑴ hungr(hunger); hunger ⑵ y; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English hungrig》 hungry, famished
【DERIVATIVEs】 hunger, hungeringly, hungrily, hungriness, hungry
Other words containing "hunger"; hungeringly, hungrily, hungriness
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
humor, humid
hum
how
host-, hospit
horr-
hor-
hope
honor
homin, human
home
