Where does “illvillig” come from?

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

illvillig (Swedish): ill-willed, malicious, malevolent

Definitions

  1. ill-willed, malicious, malevolent

Ancestry of “illvillig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseill-—
2Swedishgärningan act, a deed
3Old Norsegerning—

Words derived from “illvillig”

Every word from Old Norse gerning →Every word from Faroese ill- →Every word from Swedish gärning →