Where does “konglekjertel” come from?

konglekjertel (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål kongle, from Old Norse kǫngull — cluster, bunch.

konglekjertel (Norwegian Bokmål): pineal gland

Definitions

  1. pineal gland

Ancestry of “konglekjertel”, step by step

konglekjertel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Bokmål kongle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkonglea cone
2Old Norsekǫngullcluster, bunch

via Norwegian Bokmål kjertel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Bokmålkjertela gland
Every word from Old Norse kǫngull →Every word from Norwegian Bokmål kongle →
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