Where does “sjuke” come from?
sjuke (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål sjuk, from Norwegian Nynorsk sjuk, from Old Norse sjúkr, from Proto-Germanic seukaz, from Proto-Indo-European seug- — to be troubled or grieved.
sjuke (Norwegian Bokmål): definite singular/plural of sjuk; alternative...
Definitions
- definite singular/plural of sjuk; alternative...
Ancestry of “sjuke”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | sjuk | alternative form of syk; ill |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | sjuk | ill, diseased; crazy; sick, depraved |
| 3 | Old Norse | sjúkr | sick |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | seukaz | sick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seug- | to be troubled or grieved |