Where does “sjuk” come from?
sjuk (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse sjúkr, from Proto-Germanic seukaz, from Proto-Indo-European seug- — to be troubled or grieved.
sjuk (Norwegian Nynorsk): ill, diseased; crazy; sick, depraved
Definitions
- ill, diseased; crazy; sick, depraved
Ancestry of “sjuk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sjúkr | sick |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | seukaz | sick |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | seug- | to be troubled or grieved |
Words derived from “sjuk”