Where does “Magengeschwür” come from?

Magengeschwür (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.

Magengeschwür (German): stomach ulcer

Definitions

  1. stomach ulcer

Ancestry of “Magengeschwür”, step by step

Magengeschwür 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 Geschwür

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanGeschwürabscess, ulcer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mak- →Every word from Proto-Germanic magô →Every word from Old High German mago →
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