Where does “Faltenmagen” come from?

Faltenmagen (German) comes from German magen, from Middle High German mage, from Old High German mago, from Proto-Germanic magô, from Proto-Indo-European mak- — bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch.

Faltenmagen (German): omasum, the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant

Definitions

  1. omasum, the third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant

Ancestry of “Faltenmagen”, step by step

Faltenmagen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German magen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanmagenstomach, maw
2Middle High Germanmage—
3Old High Germanmagostomach; poppy
4Proto-Germanicmagôstomach
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmak-bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch

via German Falte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFaltefold; wrinkle
2Old High Germanfaltfold
3Proto-Germanicfalþō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic magô →Every word from Old High German mago →