Sorge

German (Berlin)

/ˈzɔr.ɡə/

noun
Definitions
  • concern, worry, apprehension, trouble, uneasiness, anxiety
  • care, aid

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German sorge (sorrow, care, worry) inherited from Old High German sorga inherited from *sorgu inherited from Proto-Germanic *surgō (worry, anxiety) derived from Proto-Indo-European *swergʰ- (be ill, suffer, worry, watch over).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*swergʰ-

Gloss

be ill, suffer, worry, watch over

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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