Where does “entsorgen” come from?
entsorgen (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,...
entsorgen (German): to dispose of
Ancestry of “entsorgen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | sorgēn | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | sorgen | — |
| 3 | Old High German | sorgēn | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sorgēn | to worry, to be sad |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | surgāną | to worry, be concerned |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swergʰ- | to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,... |