Where does “lillehjerne” come from?
lillehjerne (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.
lillehjerne (Norwegian Bokmål): cerebellum
Ancestry of “lillehjerne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | hjerne | brain |
| 2 | Old Norse | hjarni | the brain |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hersô | crown of head |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂s- | head; hornet |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |