Definition
Feelings of anxiety or concern about something that might happen, or a plural of worry.
Etymology
From Old English 'wyrgan' meaning 'to strangle' or 'to choke,' reflecting how worry physically feels in the body—like something is squeezing your throat. The word evolved to mean mental anxiety by the 16th century, keeping the sense of being 'strangled' by concern.
Kelly Says
The original Old English root for 'worry' meant 'to strangle,' which is scientifically accurate—chronic worry actually does trigger physical tightness in the throat and chest through the nervous system. Our ancestors literally named the emotion after its physical sensation.
Translations
CACatalà
preocupacions
pre-o-koo-pah-thee-ohn-es
CSČeština
starosti
stahr-oh-stee
DADansk
bekymringer
be-kyem-ring-er
ESEspañol
preocupaciones
pre-o-koo-p-ah-thee-ohn-es
FAفارسی
نگرانی
na-g-ra-nee
FRFrançais
inquiétudes
ank-wee-tyood
HIहिन्दी
चिंताएँ
chin-ta-en
HUMagyar
gondokok
gon-dok-ok
IDBahasa Indonesia
kecemasan
keh-cheh-mah-san
ITItaliano
preoccupazioni
pre-o-koo-pah-zee-oh-nee
KMKM
ការពិសោធ
ka-ar pi-soth
MSBahasa Melayu
kecemasan
keh-cheh-mah-san
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်ကြောင့်
seet-kya-ng
NLNederlands
zorgen
zor-gen
NONorsk
bekymringer
be-kyem-ring-er
PLPolski
zmartwienia
zmar-t-vee-nya
PTPortuguês
preocupações
pre-o-koo-pah-see-oh-es
RUРусский
беспокойства
be-spo-koi-stv-a
SWKiswahili
wasiwasi
wa-si-wa-si
TAதமிழ்
கவலைகள்
ka-va-lai-kal
TLTL
pag-aalala
pa-ga-la-la
TRTürkçe
endişeler
en-di-sheh-ler
UKУкраїнська
турботи
tur-bo-tee
VITiếng Việt
lo lắng
loh-lanh
YOYO
awọn iṣẹ́
aw-on ee-sheh