Where does “könskörtel” come from?

könskörtel (Swedish) comes from Swedish körtel — gland; an organ that synthesizes a substance.

könskörtel (Swedish): gonad sex gland such as a testicle or ovary

Definitions

  1. gonad sex gland such as a testicle or ovary

Ancestry of “könskörtel”, step by step

könskörtel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish körtel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkörtelgland; an organ that synthesizes a substance

via Swedish köns

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishköns
Every word from Swedish körtel
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