Where does “maag-darmstelsel” come from?
maag-darmstelsel (Dutch) comes from Dutch darm, from Middle Dutch darm, from Old Dutch tharm, from Proto-West Germanic þarm, from Proto-Germanic þarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European tórmos, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
maag-darmstelsel (Dutch): digestive system
Ancestry of “maag-darmstelsel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | darm | intestine |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | darm | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tharm | intestine, gut |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þarm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þarmaz | intestine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tórmos | borehole |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |