Where does “omsorg” come from?

omsorg (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål om-, from Norwegian Bokmål gi, from Danish give, from Old Norse gefa, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.

omsorg (Norwegian Bokmål): care, concern

Definitions

  1. care, concern

Ancestry of “omsorg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålom-around; re-
2Norwegian Bokmålgito give
3Danishgiveto give
4Old Norsegefato give something; to give someone something
5Proto-Germanicgebanąto give
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰebʰ-to give

Words derived from “omsorg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic gebaną →Every word from Old Norse gefa →
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