Hungry
Hungry
Hungry (/ˈhʌŋɡri/), derived from the Old English hungrig, is a term used to describe the sensation of needing to eat. It is a basic human sensation and can be caused by a variety of factors, including the body's need for nutrients, the amount of time since the last meal, and psychological factors.
Etymology
The term "hungry" comes from the Old English hungrig, which is related to the German hungrig and the Dutch hongerig. All these words share a common root in the Proto-Germanic *hungraz, which is believed to be derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *kenk- (to burn, starve).
Related Terms
- Appetite: The desire to eat food, felt as hunger. Appetite exists in all higher life-forms, and serves to regulate adequate energy intake to maintain metabolic needs.
- Starvation: A severe deficiency in caloric energy intake, below the level needed to maintain an organism's life.
- Malnutrition: A condition that results from eating a diet in which one or more nutrients are either not enough or are too much such that the diet causes health problems.
- Fasting: The willing abstinence or reduction from some or all food, drink, or both, for a period of time.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Hungry
- Wikipedia's article - Hungry
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