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