Where does “krimsjuke” come from?

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

krimsjuke (Norwegian Nynorsk): a cold (viral infection)

Definitions

  1. a cold (viral infection)

Ancestry of “krimsjuke”, step by step

krimsjuke traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk sjuke

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksjukedefinite singular/plural of sjuk; <br>; illness,...
2Norwegian Nynorsksjukill, diseased; crazy; sick, depraved
3Old Norsesjúkrsick
4Proto-Germanicseukazsick
5Proto-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 seukazEvery word from Old Norse sjúkr
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