Where does “kalkkirtill” come from?

kalkkirtill (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic kalk, from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

kalkkirtill (Icelandic): parathyroid gland

Definitions

  1. parathyroid gland

Ancestry of “kalkkirtill”, step by step

kalkkirtill traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic kalk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickalklime, quicklime; calcium
2Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
3Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

via Icelandic kirtill

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandickirtillgland
Every word from Ancient Greek χάλιξ →Every word from Latin calx →Every word from Icelandic kalk →