Where does “navlestreng” come from?

navlestreng (Danish) comes from Danish streng, from Old Norse strengr, from Proto-Germanic strangiz, from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

navlestreng (Danish): an umbilical cord

Definitions

  1. an umbilical cord

Ancestry of “navlestreng”, step by step

navlestreng traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish streng

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishstrengstrict, tight, stringent; hard, severe, rigorous;...
2Old Norsestrengrstring
3Proto-Germanicstrangizstring
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstrengʰ-to twist; rope, cord
5Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via Danish navle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnavlenavel
2Old Norsenaflia navel
3Proto-Germanicnabalônavel
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nobʰ-navel, nave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European strengʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic strangiz →