Where does “pleegzorg” come from?
pleegzorg (Dutch) comes 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,...
pleegzorg (Dutch): foster care
Ancestry of “pleegzorg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | zorg | care; concern, worry |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sorge | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sorga | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sorgu | worry, sorrow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | surgō | worry, care, sorrow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swergʰ- | to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,... |