Where does “sysle” come from?

sysle (Danish) comes from Old Danish syslæ, from Old Norse sýsla, from Proto-Germanic seuhslō, from Proto-Indo-European sewg- — to be troubled or grieved; grievous; sorrowful;...

sysle (Danish): to fiddle with, tinker with, putter

Definitions

  1. to fiddle with, tinker with, putter

Ancestry of “sysle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishsyslæ—
2Old Norsesýslastrong feminine accusative singular of sýsl;...
3Proto-Germanicseuhslōpain; torment; affliction; suffering; agony;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansewg-to be troubled or grieved; grievous; sorrowful;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic seuhslō →Every word from Old Norse sýsla →
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