Where does “süük” come from?
süük (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian siāk, from Proto-West Germanic seuk, from Proto-Germanic seukaz, from Proto-Indo-European seug- — to be troubled or grieved.
süük (Saterland Frisian): sick; infirm; ailing
Ancestry of “süük”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | siāk | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | seuk | sick |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | seukaz | sick |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | seug- | to be troubled or grieved |