sorry

*sayǝw- (Proto-Indo-European)

hard, rough, painful

*sairą (Proto-Germanic)

- gaz (Proto-Germanic)

*sairagaz (Proto-Germanic)

Sad; saddened; grieved; sorry.

sāriġ (Old English)

sarig (Old English)

Sorry.

*sāreġ (Old English)

sory (Middle English)

sorry (English)

The act of saying sorry; an apology. Expresses regret, remorse, or sorrow.. Used as a request for someone to repeat something not heard or understood clearly.. Used to correct oneself in speech. (of a person) Regretful for an action; grieved or saddened, especially by the loss of something or someone.. Poor, sad or regrettable.