Where does “sjuk” come from?

sjuk (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish siūker, from Old Norse sjúkr, from Proto-Germanic seukaz, from Proto-Indo-European seug- — to be troubled or grieved.

sjuk (Swedish): sick, ill; sick, disturbed, mentally unstable;...

Definitions

  1. sick, ill; sick, disturbed, mentally unstable;...

Ancestry of “sjuk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsiūkersick
2Old Norsesjúkrsick
3Proto-Germanicseukazsick
4Proto-Indo-Europeanseug-to be troubled or grieved

Words derived from “sjuk”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European seug- →Every word from Proto-Germanic seukaz →Every word from Old Norse sjúkr →