Where does “kelsjuk” come from?
kelsjuk (Swedish) comes from Swedish sjuk, from Old Swedish siūker, from Old Norse sjúkr, from Proto-Germanic seukaz, from Proto-Indo-European seug- — to be troubled or grieved.
kelsjuk (Swedish): Constantly wanting to be cuddled
Definitions
- Constantly wanting to be cuddled
Ancestry of “kelsjuk”, step by step
kelsjuk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 Swedish kela
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | kela | to cuddle, to pet one another |