Where does “omsorg” come from?

omsorg (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sorg, from Old Norse sorg, from Proto-Germanic surgō, from Proto-Indo-European swergʰ- — to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...

omsorg (Norwegian Nynorsk): care, concern

Definitions

  1. care, concern

Ancestry of “omsorg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksorgsorrow, grief, sadness
2Old Norsesorgsorrow, grief
3Proto-Germanicsurgōworry, care, sorrow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswergʰ-to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...

Words derived from “omsorg”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swergʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic surgō →Every word from Old Norse sorg →