Where does “Gedärme” come from?
Gedärme (German) comes from German Gedärm, from Middle High German gederme, from Old High German gidermi, from Proto-Germanic gaþarmiją, from Proto-Germanic þarmaz, from Proto-Indo-European tórmos, from Proto-Indo-European terh₁- — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
Gedärme (German): guts, viscus
Ancestry of “Gedärme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Gedärm | the whole of an organism's intestines, guts,... |
| 2 | Middle High German | gederme | — |
| 3 | Old High German | gidermi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gaþarmiją | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þarmaz | intestine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tórmos | borehole |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₁- | to rub, turn; to drill, pierce |