Where does “körtelfeber” come from?
körtelfeber (Swedish) comes from Swedish feber, from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
körtelfeber (Swedish): mononucleosis, glandular fever
Definitions
- mononucleosis, glandular fever
Ancestry of “körtelfeber”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | feber | fever; a raised body temperature; a disease or... |
| 2 | Latin | febris | fever |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *feɣʷris | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰris | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |