injury
UK[ˈɪndʒəri]US[ˈɪndʒəri]
n
Harm or damage done to a person's body
n
An act that causes someone harm or damage, or an instance of being harmed
Morpheme Breakdown
in
jur
y
in
not
jur
law, right
y
noun suffix
Etymology
The word "injury" originates from the Latin injuria, meaning "injustice" or "wrong", itself formed from the prefix in- ("not") and jus ("law, right"). This literal sense of "something not right" or "an injustice" was the primary meaning when the word entered English via Anglo-French in the 14th century. Over time, the meaning narrowed and specialized from a general legal concept of a wrong to focus more specifically on the physical harm or damage resulting from such a wrong. Thus, the modern meaning of bodily harm logically evolved from the ancient idea of a violation of what is legally or morally right.
Analysis
Structure: in (not) + jur (law, right) + y (noun suffix)
- in: Latin origin, a prefix meaning "not" or "without".
- jur: Latin origin (from jus, jur-), meaning "law" or "right".
- y: Latin/French/English origin, a suffix forming abstract nouns indicating a state or condition.
Examples
He was forced to retire from the sport due to a serious knee injury.
The company was sued for the injury caused by its defective product.
She escaped from the accident without any significant injury.