Where does “Darmausgang” come from?

Darmausgang (German) comes from German Ausgang, from Middle High German ūzgang, from Old High German ūzgang, from Proto-Germanic ūtgangaz, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.

Darmausgang (German): anus

Definitions

  1. anus

Ancestry of “Darmausgang”, step by step

Darmausgang traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Ausgang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAusgangexit; output; outcome
2Middle High Germanūzgang
3Old High Germanūzgangexit, outgang
4Proto-Germanicūtgangaza going out, exit
5Proto-Germanicgangazpace, step, gait; walk; way, course
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰongʰ-o-s
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-to walk; to step

via German darm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germandarmintestine, gut
2Middle High Germandarm
3Old High Germandarm
4Proto-West Germanicþarmintestine
5Proto-Germanicþarmazintestine
6Proto-Indo-Europeantórmosborehole
7Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-sEvery word from Proto-Germanic gangaz
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