Where does “honningkjertel” come from?
honningkjertel (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk honning, from Old Norse hunang, from Proto-Germanic hunangą, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂onk-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European kn̥h₂ónks — honey.
honningkjertel (Norwegian Nynorsk): nectary
Definitions
- nectary
Ancestry of “honningkjertel”, step by step
honningkjertel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk honning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | honning | honey |
| 2 | Old Norse | hunang | honey |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hunangą | Alternative form of *hunagą |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kn̥h₂onk-o-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | kn̥h₂ónks | honey |
via Norwegian Nynorsk kjertel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | kjertel | a gland |