Wounder
/ˈwuːn.dər/noun
A person or thing that wounds or injures.
Did you know?Wounder ultimately belongs to the same ancient linguistic family as Latin vulnus, the source of vulnerable—so being “vulnerable” literally connects to being open to a wound.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wenh-
“To wound, injure, or hurt; a reconstructed ancestral root.”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*wundō
“A wound or injury.”
Old English
Old English
wund
“A wound, sore, or bodily injury.”
Middle English
Middle English
wound
“An injury, especially one caused by cutting, piercing, or striking.”
Modern English
English
wound
“A physical injury; also pronounced differently as the past tense of wind.”
Modern English
English
wounder
“One who wounds or causes injury.”
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