Where does “hjärncell” come from?

hjärncell (Swedish) comes from Swedish hjärna, from Old Norse hjarni, from Proto-Germanic hersô, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂s-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.

hjärncell (Swedish): a brain cell

Definitions

  1. a brain cell

Ancestry of “hjärncell”, step by step

hjärncell traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hjärna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhjärnaa brain; a brain; someone who provides the...
2Old Norsehjarnithe brain
3Proto-Germanichersôcrown of head
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂s-head; hornet
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱerh₂-head, top; horn

via Swedish cell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishcellcell; a room in a prison; Cell; a room in a...
2Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelnā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- →