Where does “skil” come from?

skil (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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,...

skil (Norwegian Nynorsk): differentiation, discrimination

Definitions

  1. differentiation, discrimination

Ancestry of “skil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskila distinction, discernment, knowledge
2Proto-Germanicskiljąseparation, limit
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
4Proto-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 →