Where does “eitil” come from?

eitil (Faroese) comes from Old Norse eitill, from Proto-Germanic aitǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- — to swell.

eitil (Faroese): lymph node

Definitions

  1. lymph node

Ancestry of “eitil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norseeitillnodule
2Proto-Germanicaitǭswelling; swelling; gland; nodule
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eid-to swell

Words derived from “eitil”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aitǭ →Every word from Old Norse eitill →
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