Where does “íllr” come from?

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

íllr (Old Norse): evil, bad

Definitions

  1. evil, bad

Ancestry of “íllr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicilhilazbad, evil
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁elḱ-—

Words derived from “íllr”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ilhilaz →