Where does “sorroweth” come from?
sorroweth (English) comes from English sorrow, from German sorge, from Middle High German sorge, from Old High German sorga, from Proto-West Germanic sorgu, from Proto-Germanic surgō, from Proto-Indo-European swergʰ- — to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...
sorroweth (English): third-person singular present simple form of...
Definitions
- third-person singular present simple form of...
Ancestry of “sorroweth”, step by step
sorroweth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English sorrow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | sorrow | unhappiness, woe; An instance or cause of... |
| 2 | German | sorge | inflection of sorgen: ## first-person singular... |
| 3 | Middle High German | sorge | sorrow; worry; care |
| 4 | Old High German | sorga | — |
| 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 English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |