Where does “öronspottkörtel” come from?
öronspottkörtel (Swedish) comes from Swedish körtel — gland; an organ that synthesizes a substance.
öronspottkörtel (Swedish): a parotid gland
Definitions
- a parotid gland
Ancestry of “öronspottkörtel”, step by step
öronspottkörtel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish körtel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | körtel | gland; an organ that synthesizes a substance |
via Swedish spott
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spott | spit |
via Swedish oron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | oron |