Where does “avundsjuk” come from?
avundsjuk (Swedish) comes from Swedish avund, from Romanian afund, from Old Norse ǫfund, from Proto-Germanic abundiz, from Proto-Germanic undiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.
avundsjuk (Swedish): jealous; envious
Definitions
- jealous; envious
Ancestry of “avundsjuk”, step by step
avundsjuk traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish avund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | avund | envy |
| 2 | Romanian | afund | deep; depth; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Old Norse | ǫfund | envy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | abundiz | envy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | undiz | favour; affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |
via Swedish sjuk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | sjuk | sick, ill; sick, disturbed, mentally unstable;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | siūker | sick |
| 3 | Old Norse | sjúkr | sick |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | seukaz | sick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seug- | to be troubled or grieved |
via Norwegian Nynorsk avund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | avund | envy |