Where does “sørge” come from?
sørge (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish sørge, from Old Danish sørghiæ, from Old Norse syrgja, from Proto-Germanic surgijaną.
sørge (Norwegian Bokmål): to grieve, mourn, lament; sørge for - to care...
Definitions
- to grieve, mourn, lament; sørge for - to care...
Ancestry of “sørge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | sørge | to grieve, mourn, lament; in the expression sørge... |
| 2 | Old Danish | sørghiæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | syrgja | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | surgijaną | — |