Where does “hálseitil” come from?

hálseitil (Faroese) comes from Faroese hálsur, from Old Norse háls, from Proto-Germanic halsaz, from Proto-Indo-European kólsos.

hálseitil (Faroese): thymus (litt. "halse-nodule")

Definitions

  1. thymus (litt. "halse-nodule")

Ancestry of “hálseitil”, step by step

hálseitil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Faroese hálsur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroesehálsurneck
2Old Norsehálsneck, part of the forecastle or bow of a ship
3Proto-Germanichalsazneck, throat
4Proto-Indo-Europeankólsos—

via Faroese eitil

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Faroeseeitillymph node
2Old Norseeitillnodule
3Proto-Germanicaitǭswelling; swelling; gland; nodule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eid-to swell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kólsos →Every word from Proto-Germanic halsaz →Every word from Old Norse háls →