Where does “misselijk” come from?

misselijk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch misselijc, from Old Dutch missilīk, from Proto-Germanic missalīkaz, from Proto-Germanic -līkaz, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

misselijk (Dutch): nauseous, nauseated, having the urge to vomit

Definitions

  1. nauseous, nauseated, having the urge to vomit

Ancestry of “misselijk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmisselijcdifferent, various; diverse, varied, motley;...
2Old Dutchmissilīk—
3Proto-Germanicmissalīkazdiverse, various
4Proto-Germanic-līkaz-like, -ly
5Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

Words derived from “misselijk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līką →Every word from Proto-Germanic -līkaz →
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