Where does “syslæ” come from?

syslæ (Old Danish) comes from Old Norse sýsla, from Proto-Germanic seuhslō, from Proto-Indo-European sewg- — to be troubled or grieved; grievous; sorrowful;...

Ancestry of “syslæ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesýslastrong feminine accusative singular of sýsl;...
2Proto-Germanicseuhslōpain; torment; affliction; suffering; agony;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansewg-to be troubled or grieved; grievous; sorrowful;...

Words derived from “syslæ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic seuhslō →Every word from Old Norse sýsla →