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”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seug- →Every word from Proto-Germanic seukaz →Every word from Old Norse sjúkr →
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