Where does “lungepulsåre” come from?

lungepulsåre (Danish) comes from Danish pulsåre, from Danish puls, from Latin pulsus, from Latin pellō, from Proto-Italic pelnō, from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

lungepulsåre (Danish): pulmonary artery

Definitions

  1. pulmonary artery

Ancestry of “lungepulsåre”, step by step

lungepulsåre traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish pulsåre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishpulsåreartery
2Danishpulsa pulse
3Latinpulsuspulse, impulse, beat, stroke; expelled, kicked...
4Latinpellōto push, drive, hurl, impel, propel; expel, banish, eject, thrust out
5Proto-Italicpelnōapproach, go to; bring close
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

via Danish lunge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishlungelung
2Old Norselungalung
3Proto-Germaniclungôlung
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European pelh₂-Every word from Proto-Italic pelnō