Where does “eitill” come from?
eitill (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse eitill, from Proto-Germanic aitǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- — to swell.
eitill (Icelandic): lymph node
Ancestry of “eitill”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | eitill | nodule |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | aitǭ | swelling; swelling; gland; nodule |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eid- | to swell |
Words derived from “eitill”