Where does “heiladingull” come from?
heiladingull (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic heili, from Old Norse heili, from Proto-Germanic hailia-.
heiladingull (Icelandic): the pituitary gland, the pituitary body, the...
Definitions
- the pituitary gland, the pituitary body, the...
Ancestry of “heiladingull”, step by step
heiladingull traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic heili
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | heili | a brain |
| 2 | Old Norse | heili | brain |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hailia- | — |
via Icelandic dingull
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | dingull | the pituitary gland, the pituitary body, the... |