Where does “seasickness” come from?
Seasickness derives from Middle English seasicknesse, from Old English sēocnes, from Proto-Germanic -inassuz, ultimately from Proto-Germanic -inōną meaning to be sick.
seasickness (English): Nausea, dizziness etc caused by the motion of a...
Definitions
- Nausea, dizziness etc caused by the motion of a...
Ancestry of “seasickness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Ness | — |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |