Where does “illdåd” come from?

illdåd (Swedish) comes from Swedish dåd, from Old Swedish dāþ, from Old Norse dáð, from Proto-Germanic dēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

illdåd (Swedish): an evil deed, an atrocity, an outrage (morally reprehensible act)

Definitions

  1. an evil deed, an atrocity, an outrage (morally reprehensible act)

Ancestry of “illdåd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdådfeat, deed; an impressive, heroic or otherwise...
2Old Swedishdāþ—
3Old Norsedáðdeed
4Proto-Germanicdēdizdeed, act; doing, able to do, active
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁tisact of putting, placement
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁tis →Every word from Proto-Germanic dēdiz →