Where does “sòru” come from?
sòru (Papiamentu) comes from Dutch zorgen, from Middle Dutch sorgen, from Old Dutch sorgon, from Proto-West Germanic sorgēn, from Proto-Germanic surgāną, from Proto-Indo-European swergʰ- — to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...
sòru (Papiamentu): to care
Definitions
- to care
Ancestry of “sòru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zorgen | to make sure, to ensure |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sorgen | to worry, to be concerned; to fear; to care for,... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sorgon | to worry |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sorgēn | to worry, to be sad |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | surgāną | to worry, be concerned |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swergʰ- | to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,... |