worgen

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈʋɔr.ɣə(n)/

verb

Definitions

(alternative form of) wurgen.

Etymology

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

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*werǵʰ-

Gloss

bind, squeeze, wind together, choke

Concept

Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

beworry English
worricow English
worrier English
worrieth English
worrily English
worriment English
worrisome English
worry English
worry-free English
worryguts English
worrying English
worryless English
worryment English
worrywart English
engel Dutch, Flemish
worgengel Dutch, Flemish
worging Dutch, Flemish
wurgen Dutch, Flemish
*w(o)rǵʰ-eye- Proto-Indo-European
*werǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European
*wargaz Proto-Germanic
*wurgijaną Proto-Germanic
wyrgan Old English
wyrġan Old English
worien Middle English
worgen Middle Dutch
wurgan Old High German
*wurgen Old Dutch
wari Tok Pisin