Where does “illur” come from?
illur (Faroese) comes from Old Norse íllr, from Proto-Germanic ilhilaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ-.
illur (Faroese): bad; angry
Ancestry of “illur”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | íllr | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | ilhilaz | bad, evil |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elḱ- | — |
Words derived from “illur”