Where does “illgärning” come from?

illgärning (Swedish) comes from Faroese ill-, from Swedish gärning, from Old Norse gerning.

illgärning (Swedish): misdeed, evil deed

Definitions

  1. misdeed, evil deed

Ancestry of “illgärning”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseill-—
2Swedishgärningan act, a deed
3Old Norsegerning—
Every word from Old Norse gerning →Every word from Faroese ill- →Every word from Swedish gärning →