Where does “Erstversorger” come from?
Erstversorger (German) comes from German erstversorgen, from German Erstversorgung, from German Versorgung, from German versorgen, from German sorgēn, from Middle High German sorgen, from Old High German sorgēn, from Proto-West Germanic sorgēn — to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...
Erstversorger (German): first responder
Definitions
- first responder
Ancestry of “Erstversorger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | erstversorgen | to render first-aid |
| 2 | German | Erstversorgung | first-aid |
| 3 | German | Versorgung | supply; care, treatment, accommodation |
| 4 | German | versorgen | to look after; to treat; to supply |
| 5 | German | sorgēn | to take care of, to care for, to look after |
| 6 | Middle High German | sorgen | — |
| 7 | Old High German | sorgēn | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | sorgēn | to worry, to be sad |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | surgāną | to worry, be concerned |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swergʰ- | to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,... |