Where does “siech” come from?
siech (German) comes from Middle High German siech, from Old High German sioh, from Proto-West Germanic seuk, from Proto-Germanic seukaz, from Proto-Indo-European seug- — to be troubled or grieved.
siech (German): sick; ill; weak; frail; ailing; afflicted
Definitions
- sick; ill; weak; frail; ailing; afflicted
Ancestry of “siech”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | siech | — |
| 2 | Old High German | sioh | sick |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | seuk | sick |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | seukaz | sick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seug- | to be troubled or grieved |