Where does “sorow” come from?
sorow (Middle English) comes from Old English sorg, from Proto-West Germanic sorgu, from Proto-Germanic surgō, from Proto-Indo-European swergʰ- — to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...
sorow (Middle English): sorrow, sadness, anxiety; regret, repentance;...
Definitions
- sorrow, sadness, anxiety; regret, repentance;...
Ancestry of “sorow”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sorg | worry, anxiety; sorrow, grief |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | sorgu | worry, sorrow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | surgō | worry, care, sorrow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swergʰ- | to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,... |
Words derived from “sorow”