würgen
See also: wurgen
German
Etymology
From Middle High German wurgen, worgen, from Old High German wurgan, from Proto-Germanic *wurgijaną, from Proto-Indo-European *werǵʰ- (“bind, squeeze”). Cognate with Dutch wurgen, worgen, English worry.
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Further reading
- “würgen” in Duden online
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