Where does “äggcell” come from?
äggcell (Swedish) comes from Swedish ägg, from Old Swedish æg, from Old Norse egg, from Proto-Germanic agjō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
äggcell (Swedish): egg cell, ovum
Ancestry of “äggcell”, step by step
äggcell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish ägg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | ägg | egg; the female primary cell, the ovum; egg; an... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | æg | egg |
| 3 | Old Norse | egg | egg; edge |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | agjō | edge, corner |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Swedish cell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | cell | cell; a room in a prison; Cell; a room in a... |
| 2 | Latin | cella | a small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelnā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |