Where does “moderkage” come from?

moderkage (Danish) comes from Danish kage, from Old Danish kakæ, from Old Norse kaka, from Proto-Germanic kakǭ, from Proto-Indo-European gōg- — round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump.

moderkage (Danish): placenta

Definitions

  1. placenta

Ancestry of “moderkage”, step by step

moderkage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish kage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkagecake
2Old Danishkakæ—
3Old Norsekakacake
4Proto-Germanickakǭcake
5Proto-Indo-Europeangōg-round, ball-shaped object; lump; clump

via Danish moder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmodermother
2Old Danishmothær—
3Old Norsemóðirmother
4Proto-Germanicmōdērmother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanméh₂tērmother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gōg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kakǭ →Every word from Old Norse kaka →