Wound etymology

English

English word wound comes from Proto-Indo-European *awa(n)-, Proto-Indo-European *won-, and later Proto-Germanic *wundō (Wound.)

Detailed word origin of wound

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*awa(n)- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*won- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*wnto- Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*wundaz Proto-Germanic (gem-pro)
*wundō Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) Wound.
wund Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) Wounded, injured, sore A wound, an injury.
wound English (en) (criminal, _, legal) An injury to a person by which the skin is divided or its continuity broken.. (figuratively) A hurt to a person's feelings, reputation, prospects, etc.. An injury, such as a cut, stab, or tear, to a (usually external) part of the body. (transitive) To hurt (a person's feelings).. (transitive) To hurt or injure (someone) by cutting, piercing, or tearing the skin.