Where does “øvundsjúkur” come from?

øvundsjúkur (Faroese) comes from Faroese sjúkur, from Old Norse sjúkr, from Proto-Germanic seukaz, from Proto-Indo-European seug- — to be troubled or grieved.

øvundsjúkur (Faroese): envious, jealous

Definitions

  1. envious, jealous

Ancestry of “øvundsjúkur”, step by step

øvundsjúkur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese sjúkur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesesjúkursick
2Old Norsesjúkrsick
3Proto-Germanicseukazsick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseug-to be troubled or grieved

via Faroese øvund

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseøvund—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seug- →Every word from Proto-Germanic seukaz →Every word from Old Norse sjúkr →