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Where does “sýsla” come from?

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

sýsla (Old Norse): strong feminine accusative singular of sýsl;...

Definitions

  1. strong feminine accusative singular of sýsl;...

Ancestry of “sýsla”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sýsla”

  • sysselsättning
  • syssla
  • bisyssla
  • sysselsätta
  • sȳsla
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewg- →