Where does “syk” come from?

syk (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Danish syg, from Old Norse sjúkr, from Proto-Germanic seukaz, from Proto-Indo-European seug- — to be troubled or grieved.

syk (Norwegian Bokmål): sick, ill; diseased

Definitions

  1. sick, ill; diseased

Ancestry of “syk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsygsick, ill; diseased; wicked
2Old Norsesjúkrsick
3Proto-Germanicseukazsick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseug-to be troubled or grieved

Words derived from “syk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seug- →Every word from Proto-Germanic seukaz →Every word from Old Norse sjúkr →