wurg

Afrikaans

/ˈvœrχ/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to strangle, to strangulate
  • (transitive) to swallow with difficulty
  • (intransitive) to undergo hardship

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish wurgen (strangle, strangulate) inherited from Middle Dutch worgen inherited from Old Dutch *wurgen inherited from Proto-Germanic *wurgijaną (strangle) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *werǵʰ- (bind, squeeze, wind together, choke).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*werǵʰ-

Gloss

bind, squeeze, wind together, choke

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