Where does “hreowcearig” come from?
hreowcearig (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.
hreowcearig (Old English): troubled, anxious, sorrowful
Definitions
- troubled, anxious, sorrowful
Ancestry of “hreowcearig”, step by step
hreowcearig 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 ċeariġ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ċeariġ | sorrowful; careful; pensive; chary, wary;... |