Where does “ill-judged” come from?
ill-judged (English) comes from English ill, from Middle English ille, from Old Norse íllr, from Proto-Germanic ilhilaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ-.
ill-judged (English): Badly judged, unwise, rash
Definitions
- Badly judged, unwise, rash
Ancestry of “ill-judged”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | ill | Evil; wicked; Morally reprehensible ;... |
| 2 | Middle English | ille | evil; wicked |
| 3 | Old Norse | íllr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ilhilaz | bad, evil |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elḱ- | — |
Words derived from “ill-judged”