Where does “sorgēn” come from?
sorgēn (Old High German) comes from Proto-West Germanic sorgēn, from Proto-Germanic surgāną, from Proto-Indo-European swergʰ- — to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...
Ancestry of “sorgēn”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | sorgēn | to worry, to be sad |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | surgāną | to worry, be concerned |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swergʰ- | to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,... |
Words derived from “sorgēn”