Where does “Energieversorgung” come from?

Energieversorgung (German) comes from German Versorgung, from German versorgen, from German sorgēn, from Middle High German sorgen, from Old High German sorgēn, from Proto-West Germanic sorgēn, from Proto-Germanic surgāną, from Proto-Indo-European swergʰ- — to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...

Energieversorgung (German): energy supply; power supply

Definitions

  1. energy supply; power supply

Ancestry of “Energieversorgung”, step by step

Energieversorgung traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Versorgung

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVersorgungsupply; care, treatment, accommodation
2Germanversorgento look after; to treat; to supply
3Germansorgēnto take care of, to care for, to look after
4Middle High Germansorgen
5Old High Germansorgēn
6Proto-West Germanicsorgēnto worry, to be sad
7Proto-Germanicsurgānąto worry, be concerned
8Proto-Indo-Europeanswergʰ-to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...

via German Energie

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanEnergieenergy
2Ancient Greekἐνέργειᾰactivity, operation, vigour, efficiency
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swergʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic surgānąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic sorgēn