Where does “Magensäure” come from?
Magensäure (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.
Magensäure (German): gastric acid
Ancestry of “Magensäure”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | magen | — |
| 2 | Middle High German | mage | — |
| 3 | Old High German | mago | stomach; poppy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | magô | stomach |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mak- | bag, belly; bag, sack; small bag or pouch |