Where does “sýsl” come from?

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

sýsl (Old Norse): eager, zealous

Definitions

  1. eager, zealous

Ancestry of “sýsl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicseuhslōpain; torment; affliction; suffering; agony;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansewg-to be troubled or grieved; grievous; sorrowful;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic seuhslō →