'unhurried' originates from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the word 'hurried', which comes from the verb 'hurry'.

'hurried' changed from the Middle English word 'hurrien' and eventually became the modern English word 'hurry'.

Initially, 'hurry' meant 'to move with speed', and 'unhurried' evolved to mean 'not moving with speed'.