Where does “surkeilu” come from?

surkeilu (Finnish) comes from Finnish surkeilla, from Finnish surkea, from Finnish surku, from Proto-Germanic surgō, from Proto-Indo-European swergʰ- — to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...

surkeilu (Finnish): bemoaning, expressing pity

Definitions

  1. bemoaning, expressing pity

Ancestry of “surkeilu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsurkeillato feel sad, to feel down
2Finnishsurkeamiserable, wretched; pitiful; lousy
3Finnishsurkupity; sadness, sorrow
4Proto-Germanicsurgōworry, care, sorrow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswergʰ-to watch over, worry; be ill, suffer; watch over,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swergʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic surgō →Every word from Finnish surku →