Where does “mandelbetennelse” come from?
mandelbetennelse (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål betennelse, from Danish betændelse, from Danish betænde, from Danish tænde, from Old Danish tændæ, from Old Norse tenda, from Proto-Germanic tandijaną, from Proto-Germanic tinnaną.
mandelbetennelse (Norwegian Bokmål): tonsillitis
Definitions
- tonsillitis
Ancestry of “mandelbetennelse”, step by step
mandelbetennelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål betennelse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | betennelse | inflammation |
| 2 | Danish | betændelse | inflammation |
| 3 | Danish | betænde | to inflame |
| 4 | Danish | tænde | to kindle, ignite, set fire to; to switch on,... |
| 5 | Old Danish | tændæ | — |
| 6 | Old Norse | tenda | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tandijaną | to kindle, to light on fire |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tinnaną | to burn |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dendʰneti | — |
via Norwegian Bokmål mandel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | mandel | an almond; a tonsil |