Where does “Zirbeldrüse” come from?

Zirbeldrüse (German) comes from Greek κωνάριον, from Greek κώνος — pine cone.

Zirbeldrüse (German): pineal gland

Definitions

  1. pineal gland

Ancestry of “Zirbeldrüse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekκωνάριονKatharevousa form of κωνάριο
2Greekκώνοςpine cone
Every word from Greek κώνος →Every word from Greek κωνάριον →
Zirbeldrüse — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer