Where does “hjerneslag” come from?

hjerneslag (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål hjerne, from Old Norse hjarni, from Proto-Germanic hersô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hjerneslag (Norwegian Bokmål): a stroke affecting the brain

Definitions

  1. a stroke affecting the brain

Ancestry of “hjerneslag”, step by step

hjerneslag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål hjerne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålhjernebrain
2Old Norsehjarnithe brain
3Proto-Germanichersôcrown of head
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂s-head; hornet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via Norwegian Bokmål slag

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian BokmålslagA hit; punch; A cardiac stroke; A battle between...
2Old Norseslag—
3Proto-Germanicslagizblow, strike
4Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hersô →
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