sorg

Icelandic

/sɔrk/

noun
Definitions
  • sorrow, grief
  • mourning

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse sorg derived 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

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