Where does “taaislijmziekte” come from?
taaislijmziekte (Dutch) comes from Dutch slijm, from Dutch zwam, from Middle Dutch swam, from Old Dutch swam, from Proto-Germanic *swammaz, from Proto-Indo-European swombh- — sponge, tree-fungus, swamp.
taaislijmziekte (Dutch): cystic fibrosis
Definitions
- cystic fibrosis
Ancestry of “taaislijmziekte”, step by step
taaislijmziekte traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch slijm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | slijm | slime; mucus |
| 2 | Dutch | zwam | A fungus, mushroom; A sponge |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | swam | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | swam | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *swammaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swombh- | sponge, tree-fungus, swamp |