Where does “køresyg” come from?

køresyg (Danish) comes from Danish køre, from Old Norse keyra, from Proto-Germanic kaurijaną, from Proto-Germanic karjaną, from Proto-Indo-European ger- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

køresyg (Danish): carsick

Definitions

  1. carsick

Ancestry of “køresyg”, step by step

køresyg traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish køre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkøreto drive; to run; drive
2Old Norsekeyrato whip, lash; to ride; to fling
3Proto-Germanickaurijanąto turn, sweep
4Proto-Germanickarjanąto scratch, scrape; to sweep
5Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...

via Danish syg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsygsick, ill; diseased; wicked
2Old Norsesjúkrsick
3Proto-Germanicseukazsick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseug-to be troubled or grieved
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ger- →Every word from Proto-Germanic karjaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic kaurijaną →