Where does “sjuksköterska” come from?
sjuksköterska (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.
sjuksköterska (Swedish): a nurse; a senior nurse
Ancestry of “sjuksköterska”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | sjuk | sick, ill; sick, disturbed, mentally unstable;... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | siūker | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | sjúkr | sick |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | seukaz | sick |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | seug- | to be troubled or grieved |
Words derived from “sjuksköterska”