Where does “sørge” come from?

sørge (Danish) comes from Old Danish sørghiæ, from Old Norse syrgja, from Proto-Germanic surgijaną.

sørge (Danish): to grieve, mourn, lament; in the expression sørge...

Definitions

  1. to grieve, mourn, lament; in the expression sørge...

Ancestry of “sørge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishsørghiæ—
2Old Norsesyrgja—
3Proto-Germanicsurgijaną—

Words derived from “sørge”

Every word from Proto-Germanic surgijaną →Every word from Old Norse syrgja →Every word from Old Danish sørghiæ →
sørge — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer