Where does “skinsyg” come from?

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

Ancestry of “skinsyg”, step by step

skinsyg 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 skin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskinlight, glare; semblance; imperative of skinne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seug- →Every word from Proto-Germanic seukaz →Every word from Old Norse sjúkr →