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Where does “worrisomely” come from?

worrisomely (English) comes from English worrisome, from English worry, from Middle English worien, from Old English wyrġan, from Proto-Germanic wurgijaną, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

worrisomely (English): In a worrisome way

Definitions

  1. In a worrisome way

Ancestry of “worrisomely”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishworrisomeCausing worry; perturbing or vexing; Inclined to...
2EnglishworryTo be troubled; to give way to mental anxiety or...
3Middle Englishworien—
4Old Englishwyrġan—
5Proto-Germanicwurgijanąto strangle
6Proto-Germanicwargazoutlaw, criminal; wolf
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵʰ-bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwēr-true
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel
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