Where does “sicken” come from?

sicken (Swedish) comes from Swedish se, from Old Swedish sēa, from Old Norse séa, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.

sicken (Swedish): what a; expresses a feeling such as surprise,...

Definitions

  1. what a; expresses a feeling such as surprise,...

Ancestry of “sicken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishseto see; use one's sight; to see; to understand;...
2Old Swedishsēato see
3Old Norseséa
4Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
5Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ-