English
skillwise
From skill + -wise.
Formed from skill + -wise
Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH- ‘to split’
Proto-Germanic *skilją ‘separation’
Old Norse skil ‘a distinction’
Middle English skill
English skill
Today it means
adv In terms of skill.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “skillwise”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / skillwise