Where does “skilles” come from?
skilles (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål skille, from Old Norse skilja, from Proto-Germanic skiljaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
skilles (Norwegian Bokmål): to separate, be separated, be divorced
Definitions
- to separate, be separated, be divorced
Ancestry of “skilles”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | skille | divide, division, partition, dividing line; to... |
| 2 | Old Norse | skilja | to part, divide, separate; to break off, break... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skiljaną | to cut; to split, divide; to separate,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |