Where does “Magen” come from?

Magen (German) comes 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.

Magen (German): stomach, maw

Definitions

  1. stomach, maw

Ancestry of “Magen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanmage—
2Old High Germanmagostomach; poppy
3Proto-Germanicmagôstomach
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmak-bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic magô →Every word from Old High German mago →