Where does “sorwe” come from?
sorwe (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,...
sorwe (Middle English): Alternative form of sorow
Definitions
- Alternative form of sorow
Ancestry of “sorwe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 “sorwe”