Where does “konglekjertel” come from?

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

konglekjertel (Norwegian Nynorsk): pineal gland

Definitions

  1. pineal gland

Ancestry of “konglekjertel”, step by step

konglekjertel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk kongle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkonglea cone
2Old Norsekǫngullcluster, bunch

via Norwegian Nynorsk kjertel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskkjertela gland
Every word from Old Norse kǫngull →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk kongle →