Where does “Stromversorger” come from?
Stromversorger (German) comes from German Versorger, 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,...
Stromversorger (German): electric utility
Definitions
- electric utility
Ancestry of “Stromversorger”, step by step
Stromversorger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Versorger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Versorger | agent noun of versorgen; supplier, provider |
| 2 | German | versorgen | to look after; to treat; to supply |
| 3 | German | sorgēn | to take care of, to care for, to look after |
| 4 | Middle High German | sorgen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | sorgēn | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | sorgēn | to worry, to be sad |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | surgāną | to worry, be concerned |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swergʰ- | to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,... |
via German ström
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | ström | singular imperative of strömen; first-person... |
| 2 | Middle High German | stroum | — |
| 3 | Old High German | stroum | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | straum | stream |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | straumaz | stream, current, river |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | srowmos | river |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | srew- | to flow, stream |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ser- | to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together |