Where does “eitilfruma” come from?

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

eitilfruma (Icelandic): lymphocyte

Definitions

  1. lymphocyte

Ancestry of “eitilfruma”, step by step

eitilfruma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic eitill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandiceitilllymph node
2Old Norseeitillnodule
3Proto-Germanicaitǭswelling; swelling; gland; nodule
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eid-to swell

via Icelandic fruma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicfrumaa cell
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aitǭ →Every word from Old Norse eitill →