Where does “skilagóður” come from?

skilagóður (Faroese) comes from Faroese skil, from Old Norse skil, from Proto-Germanic skilją, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

skilagóður (Faroese): sensible, reasonable

Definitions

  1. sensible, reasonable

Ancestry of “skilagóður”, step by step

skilagóður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese skil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseskildistinction
2Old Norseskila distinction, discernment, knowledge
3Proto-Germanicskiljąseparation, limit
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

via Faroese góður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesegóðurgood
2Old Norsegóðrgood, righteous, morally commendable; good,...
3Proto-Germanic*gōdaz—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skilją →