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Where does “syg” come from?

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

syg (Danish): sick, ill; diseased; wicked

Definitions

  1. sick, ill; diseased; wicked

Ancestry of “syg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesjúkrsick
2Proto-Germanicseukazsick
3Proto-Indo-Europeanseug-to be troubled or grieved

Words derived from “syg”

  • syk
  • sjøsyk
  • sykebil
  • sjøsyke
  • sykefravær
  • sjuke
  • sykehus
  • syke
  • køresyg
  • sygehus
  • børnesygdom
  • sygdom
  • dødssyg
  • sindssyge
  • sindssyg
  • hundesyg
  • røvsyg
  • sygeplejerske
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