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Where does “magu” come from?

magu (Estonian) comes from Proto-Finnic mako, from Proto-Germanic magô, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.

magu (Estonian): stomach; belly; taste, flavour

Definitions

  1. stomach; belly; taste, flavour

Ancestry of “magu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicmakostomach
2Proto-Germanicmagôstomach
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmak-bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch

Words derived from “magu”

  • magustoit
  • magustama
  • magus
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mak- →