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
Definitions
- digestive system
Ancestry of “maag-darmstelsel”, step by step
maag-darmstelsel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch darm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | darm | intestine |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | darm | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tharm | intestine, gut |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þarm | intestine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þarmaz | intestine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tórmos | borehole |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |