Where does “ægcelle” come from?
ægcelle (Danish) comes from Danish æg, from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
ægcelle (Danish): ovum
Ancestry of “ægcelle”, step by step
ægcelle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish æg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | æg | egg; edge of a blade; imperative of ægge |
| 2 | Old Norse | egg | egg; edge |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | agjō | edge, corner |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Danish celle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | celle | cell |
| 2 | Latin | cella | a small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelnā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |