Where does “hjernehalvdel” come from?

hjernehalvdel (Danish) comes from Danish halvdel, from Danish del, from Middle Low German dēl, from Old Saxon dēl, from Proto-West Germanic daili, from Proto-Germanic dailiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- — part, watershed.

hjernehalvdel (Danish): hemisphere

Definitions

  1. hemisphere

Ancestry of “hjernehalvdel”, step by step

hjernehalvdel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish halvdel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhalvdelhalf each of two equal parts into which something is divided
2Danishdelpart, portion; proportion; share, portion
3Middle Low Germandēl—
4Old Saxondēlpart, share, portion
5Proto-West Germanicdailipart
6Proto-Germanicdailizpart, portion, deal
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰayl-part, watershed

via Danish hjerne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhjernebrain
2Old Danishhiarnæ—
3Old Norsehjarnithe brain
4Proto-Germanichersôcrown of head
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂s-head; hornet
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰayl- →Every word from Proto-Germanic dailiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic daili →