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Where does “umpirauhanen” come from?

umpirauhanen (Finnish) comes from Finnish umpi-, from Finnish umpi, from Proto-Finnic umpi, from Proto-Germanic umbi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

umpirauhanen (Finnish): An endocrine gland

Definitions

  1. An endocrine gland

Ancestry of “umpirauhanen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishumpi-closed, internal, solid; When prefixed to an...
2Finnishumpiconstipation. The expressions "olla ummella and...
3Proto-Finnicumpi—
4Proto-Germanicumbiaround, about
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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