Where does “trumhinna” come from?

trumhinna (Swedish) comes from Swedish hinna, from Old Norse hinna, from Old Norse hinn, from Proto-Germanic jainaz, from Proto-Indo-European i- — that; he; a pronomial stem.

trumhinna (Swedish): an eardrum

Definitions

  1. an eardrum

Ancestry of “trumhinna”, step by step

trumhinna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish hinna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhinnamembrane; coating, skin; to have sufficient time...
2Old Norsehinnafilm, membrane; genitive plural of hinn
3Old Norsehinnthe other; that; the
4Proto-Germanicjainazthat over there, yon
5Proto-Indo-Europeani-that; he; a pronomial stem

via Swedish trumma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtrummaa drum; a conduit; a pipe or channel for...
2Danishtrommea drum; to drum
3Middle Dutchtrommedrum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European i- →Every word from Proto-Germanic jainaz →Every word from Old Norse hinn →