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Where does “skilia” come from?

skilia (Old Swedish) comes 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,...

skilia (Old Swedish): to divide, to separate; to discern, to...

Definitions

  1. to divide, to separate; to discern, to...

Ancestry of “skilia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseskiljato part, divide, separate; to break off, break...
2Proto-Germanicskiljanąto cut; to split, divide; to separate,...
3Proto-Indo-European(s)kelH-to cut; to split, to separate
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kel-to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...

Words derived from “skilia”

  • oskiljaktig
  • skiljetecken
  • urskilja
  • skilsmässa
  • särskilja
  • skilja
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