Where does “sjúkur” come from?
sjúkur (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse sjúkr, from Proto-Germanic seukaz, from Proto-Indo-European seug- — to be troubled or grieved.
sjúkur (Icelandic): sick, ill; sick, disturbed; sick, twisted
Definitions
- sick, ill; sick, disturbed; sick, twisted
Ancestry of “sjúkur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sjúkr | sick |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | seukaz | sick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seug- | to be troubled or grieved |
Words derived from “sjúkur”