Where does “syssla” come from?

syssla (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish sȳsla, from Old Norse sýsla, from Proto-Germanic seuhslō, from Proto-Indo-European sewg- — to be troubled or grieved; grievous; sorrowful;...

syssla (Swedish): a task, a job, a duty; a profession, an...

Definitions

  1. a task, a job, a duty; a profession, an...

Ancestry of “syssla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishsȳsla—
2Old Norsesýslastrong feminine accusative singular of sýsl;...
3Proto-Germanicseuhslōpain; torment; affliction; suffering; agony;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeansewg-to be troubled or grieved; grievous; sorrowful;...

Words derived from “syssla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic seuhslō →Every word from Old Norse sýsla →