Where does “illgresi” come from?

illgresi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic illur, from Old Norse íllr, from Proto-Germanic ilhilaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ-.

illgresi (Icelandic): weed unwelcome plant

Definitions

  1. weed unwelcome plant

Ancestry of “illgresi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicillurevil, ill, wicked; baleful
2Old Norseíllrevil, bad
3Proto-Germanicilhilazbad, evil
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elḱ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ- →