Where does “elskovssyg” come from?

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

elskovssyg (Danish): high in sexual appetite, horny

Definitions

  1. high in sexual appetite, horny

Ancestry of “elskovssyg”, step by step

elskovssyg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish syg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsygsick, ill; diseased; wicked
2Old Norsesjúkrsick
3Proto-Germanicseukazsick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseug-to be troubled or grieved

via Danish elskov

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishelskovsensual love, lovemaking
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seug- →Every word from Proto-Germanic seukaz →Every word from Old Norse sjúkr →