Where does “heilabólga” come from?
heilabólga (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic heili, from Old Norse heili, from Proto-Germanic hailia-.
heilabólga (Icelandic): encephalitis, panencephalitis
Definitions
- encephalitis, panencephalitis
Ancestry of “heilabólga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | heili | a brain |
| 2 | Old Norse | heili | brain |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hailia- | — |