English word no worries comes from Old English wrecan, Proto-Indo-European *wes-, English wreche, Old English ƿracu, Old English wrǣc, Proto-Indo-European *were-, Proto-Indo-European *werģʰ-, and later Proto-Indo-European *woséyeti (To clothe, to put clothes onto.)
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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wrecan | Old English (ang) | To avenge a person or wrong, to take vengeance on. To drive, press. To punish a person or fault. To wreak anger. |
*wes- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | fat, moisture, to dress, stab, to stick, prick, pierce, sting, moist, wet |
wreche | English (eng) | |
ƿracu | Old English (ang) | |
wrǣc | Old English (ang) | |
*were- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*werģʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
wreken | Middle English (enm) | |
*woséyeti | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | To clothe, to put clothes onto. |
*wazōną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To continue; last. To stay; abide. |
*wargaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Outlaw, criminal. |
*warjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To thwart, to stop. To ward off, to defend against. |
*wargijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To curse. To fordeem; condemn. |
*wazjaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To clothe, dress. |
werian | Old English (ang) | To defend, protect. |
wirġean | Old English (ang) | |
wiergan | Old English (ang) | |
werian | Old English (ang) | To wear. |
wrache | Middle English (enm) | |
werian | Old English (ang) | To defend, protect To wear. |
wreck | English (eng) | (Australia) To dismantle wrecked vehicles or other objects, to reclaim any useful parts.. To destroy violently; to cause severe damage to something, to a point where it no longer works, or is useless.. To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.. To ruin or dilapidate. (legal) Goods, etc. cast ashore by the sea after a shipwreck.. An [...] |
*wergʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
*wurgijaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To strangle. |
*wrenǵʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to twist, wry, constrict, choke, thring |
wyrġan | Old English (ang) | |
wyrgan | Old English (ang) | (clarification of this definition is being sought) to worry. To strangle, to throttle. |
werȝen | Middle English (enm) | |
*wringaną | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | To squeeze, twist, wring. |
wringan | Old English (ang) | To wring. |
wringen | Middle English (enm) | |
no worries | English (eng) | (largely) (Australia, UK, New Zealand, colloquial) A general injunction not to be concerned further with a subject.. Do not worry, I will do it.. It does not bother me; I am not concerned.. It was no problem; not at all; you're welcome. |