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Where does “eitill” come from?

eitill (Old Norse) comes from Proto-Germanic aitǭ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- — to swell.

eitill (Old Norse): nodule

Definitions

  1. nodule

Ancestry of “eitill”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaitǭswelling; swelling; gland; nodule
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁eid-to swell

Words derived from “eitill”

  • eitil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁eid- →