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Where does “seoslig” come from?

seoslig (Old English) comes from Old English susl, from Proto-Germanic seuhslō, from Proto-Indo-European sewg- — to be troubled or grieved; grievous; sorrowful;...

seoslig (Old English): afflicted; troubled; vexed

Definitions

  1. afflicted; troubled; vexed

Ancestry of “seoslig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsusltorment; anguish; agony
2Proto-Germanicseuhslōpain; torment; affliction; suffering; agony;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeansewg-to be troubled or grieved; grievous; sorrowful;...
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