Where does “würgen” come from?
würgen (German) comes from Middle High German wurgen, from Old High German wurgan, from Proto-Germanic wurgijaną, from Proto-Germanic wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European werǵʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
würgen (German): to strangle, to choke; to gag, to choke, to retch
Definitions
- to strangle, to choke; to gag, to choke, to retch
Ancestry of “würgen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | wurgen | — |
| 2 | Old High German | wurgan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wurgijaną | to strangle |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wargaz | outlaw, criminal; wolf |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵʰ- | bind, squeeze; to bind, squeeze; to turn, twist,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |