Where does “konglekjertel” come from?
konglekjertel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kongle, from Old Norse kǫngull — cluster, bunch.
konglekjertel (Norwegian Bokmål): pineal gland
Ancestry of “konglekjertel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | kongle | a cone |
| 2 | Old Norse | kǫngull | cluster, bunch |