Where does “forsørger” come from?
forsørger (Danish) comes from Danish forsørge, from German versorgen, from German sorgēn, from Middle High German sorgen, from Old High German sorgēn, from Proto-West Germanic sorgēn, from Proto-Germanic surgāną, from Proto-Indo-European swergʰ- — to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...
forsørger (Danish): provider, breadwinner
Definitions
- provider, breadwinner
Ancestry of “forsørger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | forsørge | to provide for, support |
| 2 | German | versorgen | to look after; to treat; to supply |
| 3 | German | sorgēn | to take care of, to care for, to look after |
| 4 | Middle High German | sorgen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | sorgēn | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | sorgēn | to worry, to be sad |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | surgāną | to worry, be concerned |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swergʰ- | to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,... |