Where does “sörja” come from?

sörja (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish syrghia, from Old Norse syrgja, from Proto-Germanic surgijaną.

sörja (Swedish): mud, sludge; to mourn; to take care of, to ensure

Definitions

  1. mud, sludge; to mourn; to take care of, to ensure

Ancestry of “sörja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsyrghiato mourn; to suffer, to feel pain; to care for
2Old Norsesyrgja
3Proto-Germanicsurgijaną

Words derived from “sörja

Every word from Proto-Germanic surgijanąEvery word from Old Norse syrgjaEvery word from Old Swedish syrghia