Where does “hjärnbalk” come from?
hjärnbalk (Swedish) comes from Swedish balk, from English balker, from English balk, from Middle English balke, from Old English balca, from Old Norse balkr, from Proto-Germanic balkô, from Proto-Indo-European bʰelǵ- — to balk, beam.
hjärnbalk (Swedish): corpus callosum
Definitions
- corpus callosum
Ancestry of “hjärnbalk”, step by step
hjärnbalk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish balk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | balk | a wooden or metal beam; a bend |
| 2 | English | balker | One who, or that which balks; A person who stands... |
| 3 | English | balk | An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field... |
| 4 | Middle English | balke | balk, ridge, beam; Alternative form of bakke |
| 5 | Old English | balca | balk, beam; bank, ridge; a covering |
| 6 | Old Norse | balkr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | balkô | beam, balk |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰelǵ- | to balk, beam |