Where does “il” come from?

il (Faroese) comes from Old Norse il, from Proto-Germanic iljō.

il (Faroese): the sole of the foot

Definitions

  1. the sole of the foot

Ancestry of “il”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseilthe sole of the foot
2Proto-Germaniciljō—
Every word from Proto-Germanic iljō →Every word from Old Norse il →