Where does “lillehjerne” come from?

lillehjerne (Danish) comes from Danish hjerne, from Old Danish hiarnæ, from Old Norse hjarni, from Proto-Germanic hersô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

lillehjerne (Danish): cerebellum

Definitions

  1. cerebellum

Ancestry of “lillehjerne”, step by step

lillehjerne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Danish lille

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlillesmall, little, slight; lower case; Denoting a...
2Old Norselítli—
3Old Norselítilllittle, small, short
4Proto-Germanic*lītilaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hersô →