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Skill

2 stages from Old Norse to English.

Today it means the ability to do something well through practice or expertise
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Stage 1 of 2
skil
Old Norse · medieval
"discernment, distinction"
distinction, discernment, or the ability to reason well
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Stage 2 of 2
skill
English · 1200s
"a learned ability or expertise"
settled as the word for a learned ability or expertise
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