Where does “erstversorgen” come from?
erstversorgen (German) comes from German Erstversorgung, 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,...
erstversorgen (German): to render first-aid
Definitions
- to render first-aid
Ancestry of “erstversorgen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Erstversorgung | first-aid |
| 2 | German | Versorgung | supply; care, treatment, accommodation |
| 3 | German | versorgen | to look after; to treat; to supply |
| 4 | German | sorgēn | to take care of, to care for, to look after |
| 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,... |