Baltic etymology :

Proto-Baltic: *sir̃g- (*ser̃g-a-) vb. (1?), *sar̃g-in̂- vb. caus., *ser̃g-ā̂ f.

Meaning: be ill

Indo-European etymology: Indo-European etymology

Lithuanian: sir̃gti (ser̃ga, sir̃gō) `krank sein', sergą̃s 'krank, leidend', caus. sargìnti

Lettish: sìrgt (/sir̃gt PS., C.) (sirgstu/sę̄rgu, sirgu) 'krank sein, kränkeln', sę̄̀rga 'Krankheit, Seuche'

Indo-European etymology :

Proto-IE: *swergh-

Nostratic etymology: Nostratic etymology

Meaning: to be ill, to suffer

Hittite: istark- (I) 'erkranken' (Tischler 434)

Tokharian: A särk, B sark 'Krankheit'

Old Indian: sūrkṣati 'to heed, care or trouble about'

Armenian: erk `Mühe', erkn `Geburtschmerzen'

Slavic: *sorgā, *sorgъ

Baltic: *sir̃g- (*ser̃g-a-) vb. (1?), *sar̃g-in̂- vb. caus., *ser̃g-ā̂ f.

Germanic: *swurg-ō(n-) f., *swurg-ē- vb., *swurg-ia- vb.

Celtic: *serg- > OIr serg `Krankheit'

Russ. meaning: болеть, мучиться

References: WP II 529

Comments: In Arm a reflex of *s(w)erg-. As to Hitt ist- ~ IE s-, cf. an anologous corresp. Sl *stregǭ ~ Balt *serg- (see *sterg- 'to love')

Vasmer's dictionary :

Germanic etymology :

Proto-Germanic: *swurgō(n), *swurgēn- vb., *swurgian- vb.

Meaning: care, sorrow

IE etymology: IE etymology

Gothic: sɔrga f. (ō) `care, sorrow'; sɔrgan wk. `be worried, care'

Old Norse: sorg f. `Sorge, Trauer'; sorga wk. `trauern'; sürgja wk. `sorgen'

Norwegian: sorg; sürgja vb.

Swedish: sorg; sörja vb.

Danish: sorg; sörge vb.

Old English: sorg `Sorge'; sorgian

English: sorrow

Old Frisian: sorgia vb.

Old Saxon: sorga `Sorge'; sorgon

Middle Dutch: sorghe, surghe f.; sorghen, surghen

Dutch: zorg f.; zorgen

Old Franconian: sworga

Middle Low German: sorge; sorgen

Old High German: sorga (8.Jh.), sworga (9.Jh.) {st./wk. f.} `Sorge'; sorgēn, sworgēn (8.Jh.) `sorgen'

Middle High German: sorge st./wk. 'Besorgnis, Kummer, Furcht, Gefahr', sorgen wk. ɨŋṭʁ. 'besorgt, bekümmert sein', tr. 'mit sorge erfüllen'

German: Sorge f.

Pokorny's dictionary :

Number: 1947

Root: su̯ergh-

English meaning: to take care of; to be ill

German meaning: `sorgen, sich worum kümmern; krank sein'

Material: 1. Ai. sūrkṣati `kümmert sich um etwas'; got. saúrga `Sorge, Betrübnis', aisl. ags. sorg, as. sorga, ahd. sorga, afränk. sworga `Sorge'; got. saúrgan, aisl. syrgja, as. sorgōn, ags. sorgian, ahd. sorgēn, sworgēn `sorgen'.

    2. Air. serg `Krankheit', lit. sergù, sir̃gti `krank sein', aksl. sraga `Krankheit', sragъ `austerus, torvus'; wohl auch alb. dergjem `bin bettlägrig' (*su̯orghi̯ō).

References: WP. II 529, Trautmann 258.

Pages: 1051

PIE database: PIE database

Nostratic etymology :

Eurasiatic: *c`VHrV

Meaning: to suffer

Borean: Borean

Indo-European: ?*s(w)ergh-

Altaic: *siŕu ( ~ -o)

Uralic: *śure [cf. also *ćärke ]

Kartvelian: *ć̣q̇ar-

References: ND 360 *c̣äGrV̄ 'be in pain, feel hurt' (Kartv.-Ur. ćärke +?Turk. *čer).

Altaic etymology :

Proto-Altaic: *siŕu ( ~ -o)

Nostratic: Nostratic

Meaning: pain

Russian meaning: боль

Turkic: *sɨŕ-

Mongolian: *sir-

Tungus-Manchu: *sir

Korean: *sìrɨ́m

Comments: KW 349.

Turkic etymology :

Proto-Turkic: *sɨŕ-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 to feel pain 2 pain, suffering

Russian meaning: 1 ощущать ломоту, чувствовать боль 2 боль, ломота, страдания

Karakhanid: sɨzla- (MK) 1

Turkish: sɨzɨ- 1, sɨzɨ 2

Tatar: sɨs 2 (dial.)

Middle Turkic: sizgi 2 (R.)

Turkmen: sɨzla- 1

Chuvash: sъrъltat- 'to feel ague' (?)

Kirghiz: sɨz 2

Kazakh: sɨz 2

Gagauz: sɨzɨ 2

Comments: EDT 863, VEWT 420.

Mongolian etymology :

Proto-Mongolian: *sir-

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: 1 inner pain 2 contagious disease

Russian meaning: 1 внутренняя боль 2 заразная болезнь

Written Mongolian: sira 1, sirig 2

Khalkha: šar 1

Buriat: šara 'heartburn'

Kalmuck: šarǝ 1, širǝg 2

Comments: KW 349.

Tungus etymology :

Proto-Tungus-Manchu: *sir

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: sharp pain (in one's joint)

Russian meaning: острая боль (в суставе)

Ulcha: sir

Nanai: sir

Comments: ТМС 2, 95.

Korean etymology :

Proto-Korean: *sìrɨ́m

Altaic etymology: Altaic etymology

Meaning: worry, trouble

Russian meaning: заботы, тревоги

Modern Korean: sirɨm

Middle Korean: sìrɨ́m

Comments: Liu 495, KED 1036.

Uralic etymology :

Number: 998

Proto: *śure

> Nostratic: > Nostratic

English meaning: to die

German meaning: sterben

Finnish: sure- 'trauern, betrauern; für etwas sorgen; schmerzen, absterben, sterben' ( > Saam. L surra- 'infolge Mangels an Schlaf verdrießlich sein'), suru 'Trauer, Kummer; Sorge'

Estonian: sure- 'sterben, absterben, ohnmächtig werden'

Khanty (Ostyak): sur- (V), suraл- (Trj.), surat- (DN) 'sterben'

Kartvelian etymology :

Proto-Kartvelian: *ć̣q̇ar-

Nostratic: Nostratic

Russian meaning: обижаться, сердиться

English meaning: to get annoyed, angry

Georgian: c̣q̇er-, c̣q̇r-

Megrel: č̣q̇or-, nč̣q̇or-

Svan: č̣q̇r-

Notes and references: ЭСКЯ 253, EWK 533.

Long-range etymologies :

Borean (approx.) : CVRV

Meaning : to suffer

Eurasiatic : *C(w)VHrV

Afroasiatic : Sem. *c̣ɣ/ʕr 'be in pain, suffer, grief', WChad *ʒ̂uwar 'pain, anger'

Sino-Caucasian : ? ST *ch(r)aŋ 'troubled, grieved'

Reference : ND 360.

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