Where does “sorhleas” come from?
sorhleas (Old English) comes from Old English sorh, from Old English sorg, from Proto-West Germanic sorgu, from Proto-Germanic surgō, from Proto-Indo-European swergʰ- — to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...
sorhleas (Old English): free from care or anxiety, secure; free from...
Definitions
- free from care or anxiety, secure; free from...
Ancestry of “sorhleas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | sorh | Alternative form of sorg |
| 2 | Old English | sorg | worry, anxiety; sorrow, grief |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | sorgu | worry, sorrow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | surgō | worry, care, sorrow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swergʰ- | to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,... |