Where does “γαγγλίον” come from?

γαγγλίον (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

γαγγλίον (Ancient Greek): encysted tumour on a tendon or on the head

Definitions

  1. encysted tumour on a tendon or on the head

Ancestry of “γαγγλίον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel-