Where does “queasy” come from?
Queasy comes from Middle English coysy, from Old Norse kveisa, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰeydʰ-, a root meaning to twist or turn.
queasy (English): Experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness,...
Definitions
- Experiencing or causing nausea or uneasiness,...
Ancestry of “queasy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | coysy | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | kveisa | a pimple; a mark on the head; boil |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰeydʰ- | mud, filth |
Words derived from “queasy”