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Where does “sȳsla” come from?

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

Ancestry of “sȳsla”, 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 “sȳsla”

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