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

  1. mononucleosis, glandular fever

Ancestry of “körtelfeber”, step by step

körtelfeber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish feber

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishfeberfever; a raised body temperature; a disease or...
2Latinfebrisfever
3Proto-Italic*feɣʷrisfever
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰris
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

via Swedish körtel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkörtelgland; an organ that synthesizes a substance
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰrisEvery word from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris