Where does “sjuke” come from?

sjuke (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.

sjuke (Norwegian Nynorsk): definite singular/plural of sjuk; <br>; illness,...

Definitions

  1. definite singular/plural of sjuk; <br>; illness,...

Ancestry of “sjuke”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sjuke”

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