Where does “halsbetændelse” come from?
halsbetændelse (Danish) comes from Danish betændelse, from Danish betænde, from Danish tænde, from Old Danish tændæ, from Old Norse tenda, from Proto-Germanic tandijaną, from Proto-Germanic tinnaną, from Proto-Indo-European dendʰneti.
halsbetændelse (Danish): tonsillitis
Definitions
- tonsillitis
Ancestry of “halsbetændelse”, step by step
halsbetændelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish betændelse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | betændelse | inflammation |
| 2 | Danish | betænde | to inflame |
| 3 | Danish | tænde | to kindle, ignite, set fire to; to switch on,... |
| 4 | Old Danish | tændæ | — |
| 5 | Old Norse | tenda | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tandijaną | to kindle, to light on fire |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tinnaną | to burn |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dendʰneti | — |