Where does “worging” come from?

worging (Dutch) comes from Dutch worgen, from Middle Dutch worgen, from Old Dutch wurgen, from Proto-Germanic wurgijaną, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

worging (Dutch): Alternative form of wurging

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of wurging

Ancestry of “worging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchworgenAlternative form of wurgen; to strangle
2Middle Dutchworgen
3Old Dutchwurgento strangle
4Proto-Germanicwurgijanąto strangle
5Proto-Germanicwargazoutlaw, criminal; wolf
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵʰ-bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-