#38: Worry — Old English for Strangling and Seizing by the Throat

The Why of Words

The Why of Words
#38: Worry — Old English for Strangling and Seizing by the Throat
May 27, 2026 Season 1 Episode 38
Discover the violent origins of 'worry.' While we use it today to describe anxiety and stress, the word once meant to strangle and seize. Explore how this Old English term *wyrgan* evolved from something with teeth into a modern psychological experience.

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