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