Where does “illa” come from?
illa (Faroese) comes from Faroese illur, from Old Norse íllr, from Proto-Germanic ilhilaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ-.
illa (Faroese): to backbite, to slag so; badly, poorly
Definitions
- to backbite, to slag so; badly, poorly
Ancestry of “illa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Faroese | illur | bad; angry |
| 2 | Old Norse | íllr | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | ilhilaz | bad, evil |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elḱ- | — |