Where does “bjergsyge” come from?

bjergsyge (Danish) comes from Danish syge, from Old Danish syugæ, from Old Norse sjúkr, from Proto-Germanic seukaz, from Proto-Indo-European seug- — to be troubled or grieved.

bjergsyge (Danish): altitude sickness

Definitions

  1. altitude sickness

Ancestry of “bjergsyge”, step by step

bjergsyge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish syge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsygedisease; definite of syg; plural of syg
2Old Danishsyugæ—
3Old Norsesjúkrsick
4Proto-Germanicseukazsick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseug-to be troubled or grieved

via Danish bjerg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishbjergmountain; hill; imperative of bjerge
2Old NorsebjargAlternative form of berg; cliff
3Proto-Germanicbergazhill; mountain; refuge; shelter
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰerǵʰ-to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seug- →Every word from Proto-Germanic seukaz →Every word from Old Norse sjúkr →