Etymology of the English word sick
the English word
sickderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*seukazDerivations in English
sickie,
sicko,
airsick,
carsick,
heartsick,
homesick,
lovesick,
seasick,
sickish,
sickroom,
sunsick,
sickbed,
brainsick,
sickly,
sicknessCognates
Dutch
ziek, German
siech, Icelandic
sjúkur, Swedish
sjukUsage
Word found in Modern English
