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
- definite/plural of køresyg; carsickness
Ancestry of “køresyge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | køre | to drive; to run; drive |
| 2 | Old Norse | keyra | to whip, lash; to ride; to fling |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | kaurijaną | to turn, sweep |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | karjaną | to scratch, scrape; to sweep |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |