isse

Norwegian

noun-m1
Definitions
  • (anatomy) crown of the head
  • (figurative) a mountain top

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish isse (crown of head) derived from Old Danish jassæ derived from Old Norse hjarsi derived from Proto-Germanic *hersô (brain) root from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (horn, head, top, shatter, smash, break, mix).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ḱerh₂-

Gloss

horn, head, top, shatter, smash, break, mix

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

頭

Emoji
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