Insulting
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mid 16th century (as a verb in the sense ‘exult, act arrogantly’): from Latin insultare ‘jump or trample on’, from in- ‘on’ + saltare, from salire ‘to leap’. The noun (in the early 17th century denoting an attack) is from French insulte or ecclesiastical Latin insultus . The main current senses date from the 17th century, the medical use dating from the early 20th century.
etymonline
insulting (adj.)
"containing or inflicting insult," 1590s, present-participle adjective from insult (v.). Related: insultingly.
