heili
Icelandic
/ˈheiːlɪ/
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) a brain
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse heili (a brain) inherited from Proto-Germanic *hailia-.
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*hailia-
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *hailia- Proto-Germanic
- heile Norwegian Nynorsk
- heili Old Norse
- bólga Icelandic
- dingull Icelandic
- heilabólga Icelandic
- heiladingull Icelandic
- heilalaus Icelandic
- heilalömun Icelandic
- heilaþvottur Icelandic
- lömun Icelandic
- þvottur Icelandic
- heili Faroese