Where does “sjúkur” come from?

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

sjúkur (Faroese): sick

Definitions

  1. sick

Ancestry of “sjúkur”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sjúkur”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seug- →Every word from Proto-Germanic seukaz →Every word from Old Norse sjúkr →