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Where does “Versorger” come from?

Versorger (German) comes 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,...

Versorger (German): agent noun of versorgen; supplier, provider

Definitions

  1. agent noun of versorgen; supplier, provider

Ancestry of “Versorger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanversorgento look after; to treat; to supply
2Germansorgēn—
3Middle High Germansorgen—
4Old High Germansorgēn—
5Proto-West Germanicsorgēnto worry, to be sad
6Proto-Germanicsurgānąto worry, be concerned
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswergʰ-to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...
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