Where does “illlendi” come from?

illlendi (Faroese) comes from Faroese ill-, from Swedish gärning, from Old Norse gerning.

illlendi (Faroese): badlands

Definitions

  1. badlands

Ancestry of “illlendi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseill-—
2Swedishgärningan act, a deed
3Old Norsegerning—
Every word from Old Norse gerning →Every word from Faroese ill- →Every word from Swedish gärning →