Where does “tallkottkörtel” come from?
tallkottkörtel (Swedish) comes from Swedish tallkotte, from Swedish tall, from Old English þoll, from Proto-Germanic þullaz, from Proto-Indo-European tūl-.
tallkottkörtel (Swedish): pineal gland
Definitions
- pineal gland
Ancestry of “tallkottkörtel”, step by step
tallkottkörtel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish tallkotte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tallkotte | a pine cone |
| 2 | Swedish | tall | pine, Scots pine tree, "Pinus sylvestris" |
| 3 | Old English | þoll | oar-pin, rowlock; thole |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þullaz | thole, rowlock |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tūl- | — |
via Swedish körtel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | körtel | gland; an organ that synthesizes a substance |