Where does “besorgen” come from?

besorgen (German) comes 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,...

besorgen (German): to deal, to manage, to procure; to get, to...

Definitions

  1. to deal, to manage, to procure; to get, to...

Ancestry of “besorgen”, step by step

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

Words derived from “besorgen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swergʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic surgāną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic sorgēn →
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