Etymology

seasick

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Today it means: Suffering from sickness, nausea or dizziness due to the motion of a ship or boat at sea. Full definition →

Middle English see seke
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromsee seke
  2. English todayseasick

From Middle English see seke, equivalent to sea + sick.

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