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

Definitions

  1. lymph node

Ancestry of “eitill”, step by step

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

Words derived from “eitill”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aitǭ →Every word from Old Norse eitill →