Where does “sykehus” come from?
sykehus (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål syke, 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.
sykehus (Norwegian Bokmål): a hospital
Ancestry of “sykehus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | syke | definite singular of syk; plural of syk; illness,... |
| 2 | Norwegian Bokmål | syk | sick, ill; diseased |
| 3 | Danish | syg | sick, ill; diseased; wicked |
| 4 | Old Norse | sjúkr | sick |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | seukaz | sick |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seug- | to be troubled or grieved |