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
Ancestry of “syk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | syg | sick, ill; diseased; wicked |
| 2 | Old Norse | sjúkr | sick |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | seukaz | sick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seug- | to be troubled or grieved |