Where does “krimsjuk” come from?

krimsjuk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sjuk, from Old Norse sjúkr, from Proto-Germanic seukaz, from Proto-Indo-European seug- — to be troubled or grieved.

krimsjuk (Norwegian Nynorsk): Infected by a cold

Definitions

  1. Infected by a cold

Ancestry of “krimsjuk”, step by step

krimsjuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk sjuk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksjukill, diseased; crazy; sick, depraved
2Old Norsesjúkrsick
3Proto-Germanicseukazsick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseug-to be troubled or grieved

via Norwegian Nynorsk Krim

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskKrima book or film with crime as its theme
2Crimean Tatarqırım—
3RussianКрым—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seug- →Every word from Proto-Germanic seukaz →Every word from Old Norse sjúkr →