Where does “illr” come from?
illr (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic ilhilaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁elḱ-.
Ancestry of “illr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ilhilaz | bad, evil |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elḱ- | — |
Words derived from “illr”