Where does “stomach-churning” come from?
stomach-churning (English) comes from English stomach, from Middle English stomak, from Old French estomac, from Latin stomachus, from Ancient Greek στόμαχος, from Ancient Greek στόμα, from Proto-Indo-European stomn̥.
stomach-churning (English): sickening or disgusting
Definitions
- sickening or disgusting
Ancestry of “stomach-churning”, step by step
stomach-churning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stomach
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stomach | An organ in animals that stores food in the... |
| 2 | Middle English | stomak | The stomach or guts of a organism; One's belly;... |
| 3 | Old French | estomac | stomach |
| 4 | Latin | stomachus | gullet, alimentary canal; stomach; taste or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | στόμαχος | throat, gullet; stomach; bladder |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | στόμα | mouth; face; The source of a river or stream |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stomn̥ | — |
via English churning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | churning | present participle of churn; The act by which... |
| 2 | English | churn | To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir... |
| 3 | Middle English | chyrne | Alternative form of cherne; Alternative form of... |
| 4 | Old English | ċyrn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kirnijǭ | a churn |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kernǭ | butter tub; creme |