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
- a task, a job, a duty; a profession, an...
Ancestry of “syssla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Swedish | sȳsla | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | sýsla | strong feminine accusative singular of sýsl;... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | seuhslō | pain; torment; affliction; suffering; agony;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sewg- | to be troubled or grieved; grievous; sorrowful;... |
Words derived from “syssla”