Where does “syke” come from?

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

syke (Norwegian Bokmål): definite singular of syk; plural of syk; illness,...

Definitions

  1. definite singular of syk; plural of syk; illness,...

Ancestry of “syke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålsyksick, ill; diseased
2Danishsygsick, ill; diseased; wicked
3Old Norsesjúkrsick
4Proto-Germanicseukazsick
5Proto-Indo-Europeanseug-to be troubled or grieved

Words derived from “syke”

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