Where does “kindersorg” come from?
kindersorg (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans sorg, from Dutch zorg, from Middle Dutch sorge, from Old Dutch sorga, from Proto-West Germanic sorgu, from Proto-Germanic surgō, from Proto-Indo-European swergʰ- — to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...
kindersorg (Afrikaans): childcare
Definitions
- childcare
Ancestry of “kindersorg”, step by step
kindersorg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans sorg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | sorg | care; worry; to care; to care for |
| 2 | Dutch | zorg | care; concern, worry |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | sorge | care |
| 4 | Old Dutch | sorga | worry |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sorgu | worry, sorrow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | surgō | worry, care, sorrow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swergʰ- | to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,... |
via Afrikaans kinder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | kinder | — |