Where does “tummy” come from?
tummy (English) comes from English stummy, 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.
tummy (English): Stomach or belly; Protruding belly, paunch
Definitions
- Stomach or belly; Protruding belly, paunch
Ancestry of “tummy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | stummy | stomach, tummy |
| 2 | English | stomach | An organ in animals that stores food in the... |
| 3 | Middle English | stomak | The stomach or guts of a organism; One's belly;... |
| 4 | Old French | estomac | stomach |
| 5 | Latin | stomachus | gullet, alimentary canal; stomach; taste or... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | στόμαχος | throat, gullet; stomach; bladder |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | στόμα | mouth; face; The source of a river or stream |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | stomn̥ | — |
Words derived from “tummy”