Where does “køresyge” come from?

køresyge (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...

køresyge (Danish): definite/plural of køresyg; carsickness

Definitions

  1. definite/plural of køresyg; carsickness

Ancestry of “køresyge”, step by step

køresyge 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 syge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsygedisease; definite of syg; plural of syg
2Old Danishsyugæ—
3Old Norsesjúkrsick
4Proto-Germanicseukazsick
5Proto-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 →