Where does “skilaloysi” come from?

skilaloysi (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,...

skilaloysi (Faroese): foolishness, nonsense

Definitions

  1. foolishness, nonsense

Ancestry of “skilaloysi”, step by step

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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skilją →