Where does “hreowcarig” come from?
hreowcarig (Old English) comes from Old English hrēow, from Proto-West Germanic hreuwu, from Proto-Germanic hrewwō, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.
hreowcarig (Old English): troubled, anxious, sorrowful
Definitions
- troubled, anxious, sorrowful
Ancestry of “hreowcarig”, step by step
hreowcarig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English hrēow
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hrēow | grief; grief”, “repentance; sorrow, regret,... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | hreuwu | regret |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrewwō | pain, sadness, regret, repentance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |
via Old English cariġ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | cariġ | careworn; strained; anxious; worried; sorrowful; grieving |