Etymology
1500s: Borrowed from Middle English wurgen ("to strangle"), from Old English wyrgan ("to strangle, choke"), likely from Proto-West Germanic *wurgijaną ("to strangle").
2. Around 1700: Metaphorical extension to mean "cause anxiety or stress".
Meaning and Origin
1. To strangle or choke: This original sense of the word reflects its Proto-West Germanic root meaning "to strangle".
2. To cause anxiety or stress: This metaphorical sense of "worry" arose around 1700. It likely developed from the physical sensation of choking or strangulation that anxiety can cause.
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