Definition of the word hung

The word "hung" as a synonym for being hungry can be traced back to the Old English word "hungre," which was derived from the Proto-Germanic root "hungri-," meaning "to be hungry." The word eventually evolved through Middle English and into present-day English, with the spelling sometimes changing to "hongwe" or "hongyng" in the 14th century due to the influence of the Old Norse language. Interestingly, in Old English, the verb form "hungrian" (meaning "to be hungry") was also used as a transitive verb, meaning that one could say "He hungrian me" to indicate someone made them hungry. However, this usage is no longer common in modern English, where we simply say "He made me hungry."